It's nice to see "H-TWO-O" roped in the likes of Noh Alam Shah, Lionel Lewis, Ridhuan Muhamud, Hariss Harun etc. to promote this brand of istonic drink (as depicted in those promotional posters below spotted at City Hall MRT station).
At least, we get a chance to see local footballers gaining some much-needed publicity other than during those "prominent" matches (i.e., "AFF Championship").
The article above was published weeks ago in TODAY and tells the story of the Quah family, widely regarded as the "first family" of local football.
It was a well-written piece that provided insight into the footballing brothers of the Quah family (Kim Beng, Kim Choon, Kim Siah, Kim Swee, Kim Lye, and Kim Song), who were household names in their prime.
Sadly, this is no longer the case. Nowadays, most people only recognise global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres, and others, while few are familiar with our local players unless they hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
And it still sadden me at the time of writing this because of some ushers handling of things, one legendary former national player decided to leave the National Stadium prematurely on the day when he was supposed to be honoured.
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| Ridhuan Mahamud showing his skill |
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| Noh Alam Shah (foreground), Lionel Lewis (in biking gear and cycling) and Hariss Harun |
At least, we get a chance to see local footballers gaining some much-needed publicity other than during those "prominent" matches (i.e., "AFF Championship").
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| The recent TODAY article that paid tribute to the late Quah Kim Beng |
The article above was published weeks ago in TODAY and tells the story of the Quah family, widely regarded as the "first family" of local football.
It was a well-written piece that provided insight into the footballing brothers of the Quah family (Kim Beng, Kim Choon, Kim Siah, Kim Swee, Kim Lye, and Kim Song), who were household names in their prime.
Sadly, this is no longer the case. Nowadays, most people only recognise global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres, and others, while few are familiar with our local players unless they hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
And it still sadden me at the time of writing this because of some ushers handling of things, one legendary former national player decided to leave the National Stadium prematurely on the day when he was supposed to be honoured.
Its Singapore. What can we expect. Theres only a few groups which know our players that well. Even Singapore based Singtel and Starhub is offering super duper coverage on Europen Leagues. and our own, yes OUR OWN S-LEAGUE is shown only on the pathetic Ch 5. (And its only for the big matches.) Very disappointing.
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