Following the decision to forgo friendlies against other national teams during the current FIFA window (2-10 September), the Singapore national team has commenced their centralised training at the Kallang Football Hub (KFH) as part of their preparations for the upcoming AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup (AFF ME Cup) later this year.
| Lions Coach Tsutomu Ogura listening attentively to a question |
"This is, after all, just an artist's impression," I told myself as I looked at the image depicting the football stadium in the upcoming Toa Payoh Integrated Development Project, plastered on the hoardings surrounding the site where the Toa Payoh Stadium once stood.
Singapore football fans are diverse, each bringing a unique perspective to the game.
Based on social media insights and unofficial and unaffiliated polls conducted on this platform's Instagram Story, we identified four key personas: David, Clara, Adam, and Ethan.
Let's take a look at what sets them apart and how they contribute to the Singapore football scene.
DAVID, THE TRADITIONALIST
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Former sports reporter Amanpreet Singh penned the following thoughts (in green text) on Facebook shortly after Albirex Niigata (Singapore) succumbed to their sixth defeat of the campaign to Tanjong Pagar United on 12th July 2024.
| Coach Ogura must prepare to take a bold step now |
Little time should be wasted now since the writings are already on the wall following the announcement of the draw for the groupings of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup (hereafter referred to as the AFF Championship) on 21st May.
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| Ignatius “Iggy” Ang of Balestier (front) tried to get past his marker |
| Ignatius “Iggy” Ang of Balestier (front) tried to get past his marker |
| Just shut up if you know nuts |
Without much fanfare, at least in Singapore, Central Coast Mariners became the first Australian club to win the AFC Cup after defeating Al-Ahed of Lebanon.
The crowning of the Gosford-based A-League side as the winners of the continent's second-tier club competition marked the end of the tournament since its inception twenty years ago in 2004.
As far as the Lion City is concerned, this competition enabled teams from the island republic to compete against teams from the region.
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