Karangasem, Bali - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has praised the national football team`s performance at the ASEAN Football Championship.
The president made the commendation in remarks at the opening of a shrimp production center in Bugbug village, Karangasem district, on Monday.
"This is a good start. It proves that Indonesia can be successful in football," the president said.
But he also cautioned the Indonesian football team not remain content with its victory at the ASEAN championship where it had beaten Malaysia 5-1 and Laos 6-1. The president asked the team members to make its win a spur to further improve its performance in the days ahead.
The President recalled the moment when he last watched a friendly match between Indonesian and Uruguay. At the time, Indonesia was beaten 1-7 by the World Cup 2010 finalist.
"I felt sad at the time. But the national team has since continued to develop its capability and we can see the result now," said Yudhoyono. (*)
Source: http://www.antaranews.com
The president made the commendation in remarks at the opening of a shrimp production center in Bugbug village, Karangasem district, on Monday.
"This is a good start. It proves that Indonesia can be successful in football," the president said.
But he also cautioned the Indonesian football team not remain content with its victory at the ASEAN championship where it had beaten Malaysia 5-1 and Laos 6-1. The president asked the team members to make its win a spur to further improve its performance in the days ahead.
The President recalled the moment when he last watched a friendly match between Indonesian and Uruguay. At the time, Indonesia was beaten 1-7 by the World Cup 2010 finalist.
"I felt sad at the time. But the national team has since continued to develop its capability and we can see the result now," said Yudhoyono. (*)
Source: http://www.antaranews.com