Sports Minutes: Referees under fire (again) as red cards raise questions | 26/27 Singapore Premier League

27 goals, six red cards...and after just two matchweeks, questions are already being raised about the standard of officiating in the Singapore Premier League. Speaking of standards, FC Jurong & Geylang International lead the way after 2 games, while Firdaus Kassim’s Young Lions remain winless (and …

Sports Minutes: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a blueprint for sporting venues in Singapore?

How do you build a great football stadium? Singapore may soon get another chance to find out, with plans for a new South Stand at Jalan Besar. But could The Kallang be doing more? Zia-ul Raushan went behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and sat down with Spurs commercial director Alex Sco…

Sports Minutes: Kai Whitmore is a Young Lion now, but will he eventually be a part of Gavin's pride?

Kai Whitmore has done the sightseeing, (tried to) learn Singlish and watched plenty of Singapore football. Now, it’s time to play. With Young Lions desperately hoping to improve on their sorry showings - Kai arrives with ambition, experience, pedigree and a rather obvious long-term target - the nat…

Sports Minutes: Will Balestier Khalsa's off-pitch push translate to on-pitch striders? | 26/27 Singapore Premier League

The Singapore Premier League is finally back this weekend - and Balestier Khalsa are coming into the new season with plenty to talk about. A squad overhaul, big-name departures, a Japanese recruitment revolution, new sponsors and a new-look management team. At the heart of it all is veteran coach M…

Sports Minutes: Coach-less Sailors defeat the Stags to claim the Community Shield | 26/27 Singapore Premier League kicks off this weekend!

No head coach no problem for the Lion City Sailors, as Ilhan Fandi bagged a memorable brace on his debut to help the Sailors clinch the 26/27 Playback Community Shield at the expense of Tampines Rovers. But now in search of their a SIXTH head coach in SEVEN years, will the choppy waters smell troub…

Sports Minutes: Faris Ramli on overcoming "injury hell", seeking redemption and Tampines' turbulence

Faris Ramli has been through the wars...but now comes the rebirth. After a difficult stretch of injuries, the Tampines' talisman is back, hungry and determined to make up for lost time. Speaking to Sports Minutes - he looks back on a turbulent season for the Stags, explains why he stayed and looks …

Sports Minutes: Akbar Nawas' ambition for Hougang United after Tampines "disappointment"

He’s the head coach, the technical director and the chief architect of a Hougang United rebuild - and Akbar Nawas has barely had time to catch his breath. From an abrupt exit at Tampines to now leading a new-look Cheetahs side, it’s been a whirlwind year to say the least - with big departures, exci…

Sports Minutes: Miquel's mission to rebuild Tanjong Pagar United | 26/27 Singapore Premier League Preview

A fresh face, a fresh philosophy and a fresh start? Miquel Llado is the latest piece of Tanjong Pagar United's dramatic rebuild, and the Jaguar's new head coach joins Sports Minutes to explain what drew him to the Singapore. From Boris Kopitovic and the club's transfer business, to Spanish coaching…

Sports Minutes: Lions have found belief under Gavin Lee, but can belief alone win trophies?

The Lions are out of the AFF Championship, yet Singapore football is buzzing. Gavin Lee says belief cannot be bought - and his team's bravado has given fans reason to believe again. But beneath the undeniable feel-good factor lie uncomfortable questions: Is belief papering over deeper cracks? Who r…

Sports Minutes: Oakley Cannonier on how his career changed almost as quickly as THAT Trent corner

Oakley Cannonier scored goals for Liverpool. Plenty of them. He experienced Anfield, trained around stars and even played a part in one of Red's most iconic nights. Yet the club eventually let him go. Why? Oakley joins Sports Minutes to discuss the decision that ended his boyhood dream, the questio…