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You know being the referee and linesman is always the unappreciative job in football, as through the snaps of below, we came to realize it's a tough assignment indeed. LEADING THE PLAYERS OUT... The day in office begins when the men in the middle lead his fellow officials and the teams out from the tunnel to the field. THE CUSTOMARY PLEASANTRIES ... Next of course is to ensure both teams having the pre-match pleasantries (hand-shaking) with each individual player before the kick-off COIN-TOSS ... The coin tossing is the important part of the game (of course) to decide who will be kick off the match and also remind the both skippers the importance of fair play and stick to the rules. CONSTANT REMINDER ... It's importance to communicate constantly to the players throughout the 90 minutes to keep the players within the boundary. STAY FIRM AND CALM ... At times, players may have some issues and grievances but the referee's stand must be calm and focused. AS FOURTH OFFICIAL ...

(This entry is formulated based on and partly extracted from the press release issued by and pictures credited to Integrated Marketing Solutions Group [IMSG] - the PR agency for Nike Singapore ) With the 23rd Lion City Cup scheduled to kick off in less than a month away, it's not doubt that again that Hanafi Akbar (pictured below) and the rest of the National U-16 team will be carrying the hope of the country to repeat that kind of performance that captured the heart of the nation last August. In a timely boast that came before the Little Cubs who are due to face the likes of their peers from the renowned clubs such as Juventus, Flamengo in June, the national team apparel sponsors Nike had named the 16 year-old, alongside with skipper Jeffrey Lightfoot and midfielder Ammirul Emmran, as one of their brand ambassadors in Singapore. “I’ve never dreamt of getting this sponsorship. When I first found out about it, I was shocked, speechless and delighted. Nike first called my da

Got this shocking piece of news from the tweet timeline of my fellow blogger "LigaSingapura". The depicted graphic is self-explanatory. Please stay tuned for more update from LigaSingapura . May Hassan get well soon...

(Many thanks to a friend who Whatsapp the attached images that depicted the national provisional squad.) The much awaited national provisional squad list was made know just a hour ago at the Jalan Besar Stadium (as pictured below). (Pictured above) The "senior" 23 players of the provisional squad. (Pictured above) These 10 players are classified as "NS" group which coach Raddy can select them, but subject to NS rulings. As what I told a friend days ago that I hope that disappointment years ago when the "dazzler" V Sundramoorthy was not selected by the then national coach Vincent Subramaniam, despite the call of him to do so would not resurface this time round. But much to the disappointment it was sad to note that Tampines Rovers ace Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin (pictured above) did not make the cut despite his stellar performance in the recent years after last featured in the red jersey in 2005. Plenty of surprises that came along the way when Tanjong Pagar Un

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 24 May 2011: We would like to inform you that all Great Eastern Yeo’s S.League matches involving Hougang United FC and Etoile FC will be suspended till the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing, with regards to the match abandonment on Monday, 23 May 2011. FAS President Mr Zainudin Nordin said: “We have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to violent conduct both on and off the pitch. FAS has started investigations and will pursue the matter thoroughly. Any players and officials found guilty of misconduct will be severely dealt with.” We have written to both clubs involved in the incident to submit their reports and a disciplinary hearing has been scheduled for Friday, 3 June 2011. Details of suspended matches Match No Match Venue Date 91 Etoile FC vs Albirex Niigata FC (S) Queenstown 26-05-11 93 Courts Young Lions vs Hougang United FC Jalan Besar 28-05-11 115 Singapore Armed Forces FC vs Hougang United FC Choa