Chelsea team players lead by captain John George Terry (left) walk onto the field for a soccer training session at Shah Alam Stadium, July 28,  2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Chelsea’s goalkeeper Petr Cech saves a ball during a training session in Shah Alam, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Joseph Cole (left) chats with his teammate during a training session in Shah Alam, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Florent Malouda (left), goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini and teammates train at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Deco (centre) and teammates train at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

John Obi Mikel (left) and Andriy Shevchenko train at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Frank James Lampard (centre) and teammates train at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 28, 2008. Chelsea will play a friendly match against Malaysia on Tuesday. GLENN GUAN/The Star

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Ong  Beng Hee of Malaysia goes for the ball as Mohd Azlan Iskandar looks on during the final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara, 26 July 2008. Beng Hee won 11-6. 8-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-8 in 96 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Nicole David advances for the ball as Netherlands’ Natalie Grinham of  looks on during the final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara, 26 July 2008. Nicole won 11-1. 11-4, 11-6 in 31 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Nicol David and Ong Beng Hee posing with their trophies after winning the women’s and men’s titles in the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara, 26 July 2008. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Nicole David of Malaysia goes for the ball as Rachael Grinham of Australia looks on during the semi final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve Shopping Centre, 25 July 2008.  Nicole won 11-4, 7-11, 11-1, 11-6 in 43 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Mohd Azlan Iskandar of Malaysia goes for the ball as Wael El Hindi of Egypt looks on during the semi final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve Shopping Centre, 25 July 2008.  Azlan won 11-8, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9 in 78 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Nicole David in action against Egypt Omneya Abdel Kawy during the quarter final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve Shopping Centre, 24 July 2008. Nicole won 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4 in 45 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Ong Beng Hee in action against Pakistan’s Farhan Mehboob during the quarter final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve Shopping Centre, 24 July 2008.  Beng Hee won 14-16, 9-11, 11-1, 11-8, 11-8 in 90 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Mohd Azlan Iskandar of Malaysia returns the ball to Mansoor Zaman of Pakistan during the quarter final of the CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2008 at The Curve Shopping Centre, 24 July 2008.  Azlan won 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 in 18 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Foo Jian Beng in jubilation after winning the 400m freestyle relay at the Asian Schools Swimming Championship in Shah Alam, July 20, 2008. He had earlier won the 100m freestyle event in a Meet Record time of  51.77 seconds. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Foo Jian Beng en route to winning the 100m butterfly at the Asian Schools Swimming Championship in Shah Alam, July 19, 2008. He had earlier won the 50m freestyle event. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Fighters in action during the International Muay Thai Superfights tournament at the Stadium Melawati in Shah Alam, July 5, 2008. GLENN GUAN/The Star

There is a stark contrast as the KL Tower stands majestically behind a row of abandoned pre war houses in downtown Kuala Lumpur. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Selangor’s Frank Jean Seator (right) heads for the ball with Negeri Sembilan’s Marian Juhas during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Selangor’s Elie Aiboy (right) and Negeri Sembilan’s Kunanlan Subramaniam battle for the ball during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

TIGHT GRIP: A fallen Indra Putra of Selangor tussling with Negeri Sembilan’s Idris Karim during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star