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(This entry is formulated based on the media release issued by CROWD Pte Ltd , the PR agency for Nike Singapore ) (P.S: The copyrights of the images depicted in this blog entry belong to Nike, unless stated on the images itself.) Mercurial Vapor IX remains distinctive like its predecessor  "Since it's original launch over ten years ago, the Mercurial has always stood out. Bold and exciting, the boot's color and design has always got its players noticed and the new Vapor IX is no different. " Said in the media release that is being mentioned about Mercurial Vapor IX ,the latest football boots by Nike of its "Mercurial" range. Indeed, Nike's Mercurial range has always been about innovation and how best to aid a player's touch and explosive speed. "Fireberry" color ways is another color combination beside "Sunset" With that philosophy in mind, the Mercurial Vapor IX is engineered with a completely new upper to d

(This entry is formulated based on the media release issued by the Football Association of Singapore ) Former Singapore skipper and ex Hougang United coach Aide Iskandar (pictured left, on extreme right in the recent NexLions Cup post-match press conference) is taking over from his one-time Lions colleague Robin Chitrakar as the new head coach of Courts Young Lions in the upcoming S.League season that is scheduled to kick off in next month. Having helmed the Singapore Youth Selection to a credible performance against the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool academies sides in the recently held NexLions Cup , it's "a(n) unanimous decision that Aide Iskandar will best fulfil our long-term objectives" said the selection panel in the media release issue by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) this evening. Commenting on the appointment of the 121-cap Aide, the FAS president Zainudin Nordin said:"Aide had an illustrious playing career during which he c

Benoit Croissant holding the S.League Championship trophy THE DECISION “I had decided that after we won the championship!” said French defender Benoit Croissant as he would like to put the record straight on his decision to retire from the game after helping Tampines Rovers to retain their league title back in last November (pictured above). Following the nail-biting finishing towards the end of last season's Great Eastern Yeo's S.League title race, the Stags set their target for something more ambitious with their aim to improve their performance on the continental front after a dismal outing in their AFC Cup campaign last year. As the result, Tampines Rovers wielded their axe and saw them offloaded a number of notables from their payroll alongside Croissant at the end of the campaign as reported in the media recently . However, the former Sheffield United player actually had other plans drawn up after the end of last season with his mind is set for the next chapter o

(P.S: If you access this site via "come.to/matchpix", please click the "Facebook" icon after you click "HERE" when you want to view the album as that will redirect you to the album, thank you) Lions' 2012 Suzuki Cup Prep... Coach Raddy (wearing white cap) put the teams to drills I didn't apply for the necessary accreditation (which I eventually did, thanks to those you know who you are) that I thought it will be good for me to turn out for some shots two days before the semis against Philippines and only have it published after we won the game. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE SHOTS 2012 NexLions Cup 16/12/12 Luis Cortez - to be the NEXT one? It was the dark horses in the likes of Sporting Lisbon U 19 emerged as the champions of this inaugural tournament beating Liverpool U19 2-0 in the final with another English side Manchester United U19 clinching third spot with a 2-1 win over gutsy hosts Singapore Youth Selection.

"Lemme think properly, can or not?!" PREFACE  "Amid the general consensus towards newly proposed initiatives, as an individual, we would have to ask ourselves have we all gave a serious thought on why, how those initiatives came about and are we being swayed in an emotional turmoil before making any comment?" That was the question I posted on one of the postings on the blog Facebook Page following a commentary by Leonard Thomas of The New Paper urging the largely skeptical masses to give the much-criticized initiatives by the Special Business Unit (SBU) a chance to prove their worth with the year ended with another tumultuous finishing as the local football fraternity embarked itself for another new journey in 2013. EASY TO SCRAP THE S.LEAGUE "STAND BY ME ..." From time to time have we not heard cries urging the scrapping of the S.League to start everything afresh, given the kind of situation we are in now. It would be a sensible move and it&