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The Lion City Cup Trophy  I will not comment on the performance of the team that represented Singapore in the recently concluded Lion City Cup (LCC) tournament, as I did not watch any of the four matches played in the competition that helped to inspire the creation of the FIFA U16 World Cup in 1985. I remembered the first LCC I watched was the 1991 edition in which the final I witnessed an impressive Myanmar U16 defeated their Singapore counterparts at the Toa Payoh Stadium which was packed to the rafters. I witnessed a Singapore victory years later when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 at the old Jalan Besar Stadium in 1995. The blogger took part in the 2011 LCC draw (picture credit: Red Card) I had the honour to draw Juventus U16 squad to Group A which comprised of their Newcastle United counterparts and the Singapore U15 squad in the 2011 tournament (as pictured above). Since 2015, including the recent editions of 2023 and the recently concluded tournament won by J1 League club Toky...

Can "co-op" club concept works in Singapore? (AI generated image) Back in 2021, one article  by "SoccerKakis" discussed a few business models that Singapore Premier League (SPL) clubs could follow should the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) decide to privatise the league. Some models cited in the abovementioned article included those used by some leading European clubs, the MLS (Major League Soccer), and the nearby Liga Super Malaysia. COOPERATIVE MODEL SUGGESTION Soon after I shared this article on the Facebook Page of this platform, there was this suggestion of having the SPL clubs operate using the "cooperative" model . It got me thinking about the possibility of "co-op" the clubs when except for privately owned Lion City Sailors (LCS) which is registered as private limited with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), the other clubs in SPL (except Young Lions and Brunei DPMM) are registered as "society" ...

 WCQ - Singapore 0-7 South Korea 060624 Action in the box during the SIN-KOR WCQ match It was a bitter pill to swallow for Coach Tsutomu Ogura after witnessing the Singapore national team suffer one of their heaviest defeats in recent years after they were crushed seven-nil at Kallang in front of a crowd of 49,000. CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES ➤ SINGAPORE VS KOREA REPUBLIC SGPL - Lion City Sailors 7-1 Albirex Niigata (Singapore) 230624 Albirex's Amy Recha stretched to the max  Lion City Sailors remained unbeaten since the start of the campaign with this thrashing of the defending champions at their Bishan home base. On the other hand, it was an unrecognisable White Swans side that were a dominant force in local football in recent years. CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES ➤ LION CITY SAILORS VS ALBIREX NIIGATA (S) Lions' Sept FIFA Window Training 020924 Lions Coach Ogura (left) talking to his assistant Gavin Lee The Singapore National Team commenced their centralised training session und...

The new Singapore National Football Team Home Jersey (as credited) You must have seen the new Singapore national team jersey everywhere by now, especially since the Football Association Singapore (FAS) first unveiled it on their social media in late August . The new home jersey garnered even more attention when popular streamer iShowSpeed wore a seemingly identical version during a recent stroll around town , showcasing it to his massive subscriber base of 32 million. COLLABORATION WITH "SPEED" BEFORE LAUNCH: FAS  In response to queries from this platform, a FAS spokesperson confirmed that it was indeed the same jersey, stating, "We worked with iShowSpeed's team and our partners, Weston, to do just that - to leverage his reach to draw attention to the new kit and generate buzz ahead of Friday’s event (29/9 - the day of the official unveiling)," when asked whether there was any collaboration involving the 19-year-old internet personality wearing the jersey befo...

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. Cardiff City's Perry Ng speaking to the media Perry Ng get down to work immediately The training session began with the media appearance of Cardiff City defender Perry Ng and BG Tampines Rovers midfielder Kyoga Nakamura at KFH. According to the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), their inclusion in the training is part of a "familiarisation stint." STRONG DESIRE TO PLAY FOR THE LIONS For those unbeknownst, Liverpool-born Ng has long been in the spotlight due to his eligibility to play for the Lions through his late Singapore-born paternal grandfather . Meanwhile, 28-year-old Nakamura received his permanent residency approval in March . The ...