A team of new mascots introduced by Singapore’s government to raise public awareness about coronavirus measures has been shown the exit after the superheroes ended up offending football fans instead. The government said it received “quite a lot of feedback” on the five characters dubbed the “Virus Vanguard” and is now reviewing the campaign. “We
In light of the COVID-19 situation, Singapore Premier League (SPL) champions Brunei DPMM will not participate in the curtain-raiser AIA Community Shield for the upcoming season due to “precautionary travel restrictions”. In a tweet, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said they have been notified by DPMM and is currently reviewing all options. More information will be
Vietnam’s Nguyen Quang Hai and Thailand’s Pitsamai Sornsai claimed the prestigious Asean Football Federation (AFF) men and women Player of the Year titles at the AFF Awards ceremony here today. Quang Hai, 22, played an influential role in Vietnam’s victory in the AFF Suzuki Cup last year. He was consistent throughout the competition and even
Cristiano Ronaldo scores a trademark free-kick from range. He celebrates by doing the “SIIIIII” celebration in front of thousands of fans. Sounds like a decent concept for a commercial, right? WRONG. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, fresh from appearing in a boxing sketch with Neymar Jr, has featured in what many are calling ‘the worst advert
The kid who gatecrashed the Juventus vs Tottenham ICC game played in Singapore just to meet Cristiano Ronaldo was detained by authorities and threatened with stringent action. The Sun reports that 14-year-old Kazakhstani Akhmadi Yerzhanov, the kid who ‘invaded’ the pitch to meet Cristiano Ronaldo was later on detained by Singaporean authorities and threatened with
In an incredible stroke of luck, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia were drawn alongside UAE in Group G of the qualifying zone for the 2022 World Cup. Vietnam are the reigning AFF Suzuki Cup champions. Meanwhile, Singapore will have Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Palestine and Yemen for company in Group D. The two Koreas will also
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is set to visit Singapore on Thursday (July 4). The 34-year-old Portuguese will likely visit two schools that day to support the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship. He is expected to be here till Friday. Earlier, he was expected to visit Our Tampines Hub, a community-mall in the eastern part of
Balestier Khalsa have received a boost ahead of the new Singapore Premier League (SPL) season, which kicks off tomorrow. Yesterday, American automotive company Jeep announced an extension of their sponsorship deal with the Tigers. Jeep will pump in a six-figure sum this year – the largest sponsorship amount in Balestier’s history. Tigers coach Khidhir Khamis
Despite being regarded as possibly one of the contenders in the 2019 Singapore Premier League, Hougang United were handily beaten by Tampines Rovers 5-1. Things were especially difficult for the Cheetahs but after going down to 10 men after Justin Hui was sent off in the 50th minute, it went from difficult to impossible. At
The suspense over the identity of the new national football coach will linger for another three months after the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said on Thursday (March 7) that the recruitment search will drag on until June. FAS general secretary Yazeen Buhari said “We are at the tail end of the process. And we