Kuala Lampur, Oct. 9 -- I got carried away.

Over FIFA's sanctions imposed on Malaysia for its "Forbidden Seven" - as it stands, the country is unlikely to feature in the 2027 Asia Cup. And probably a few more tournaments after.

In that I joined too enthusiastically those slamming our football leaders, the herd opposed to the other herd, which blindly defends the association which governs the beautiful game in the country.

The league table reads ugly with the chance of getting nasty.

In our delirium, pouring scorn on FAM and the home ministry's national registration department, we ended up offending our own people, the supporters of Harimau Malaya. Own goals do not win matches.

The one unerring success over the last 20 years is the cu...