As the inquest into local football continues, former Singapore footballer R Sasikumar tells us why he choose to seek pastures anew for his two sons - having migrated with his family to Madrid in 2021. His two boys Kyen, 12, and Tylan, 9, are now playing in the Atletico Madrid youth teams, in pursuit of their ambitions to turn pro. Is the grass really greener on the other side? 

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As the inquest into local football continues, former Singapore footballer R Sasikumar tells us why he choose to seek pastures anew for his two sons - having migrated with his family to Madrid in 2021. His two boys Kyen, 12, and Tylan, 9, are now playing in the Atletico Madrid youth teams, in pursuit of their ambitions to turn pro. Is the grass really greener on the other side? 
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Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.

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Sports Minutes: Ex-Lion R. Sasikumar on why he swapped Singapore for Spain

And so, it’s Vietnam that await in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship - after Singapore secured their spot in the last four finishing runners up in Group A. Missing key players and struggling for form, many had written the Lions off before a ball was even kicked, but is it time we start 'trusting the process'? Gavin Lee, assistant head coach of the Singapore Men's national team, joins us on Sports Minutes from the Lions camp to tell us more.

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And so, it&rsquo;s Vietnam that await in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship - after Singapore secured their spot in the last four finishing runners up in Group A. Missing key players and struggling for form, many had written the Lions off before a ball was even kicked, but is it time we start 'trusting the process'? Gavin Lee, assistant head coach of the Singapore Men's national team, joins us on Sports Minutes from the Lions camp to tell us more.
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Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on Singapore's qualification to the ASEAN Championship semi-finals

The Singapore Women's National team recently clinched third-place at the 2024 AFF Cup, which secured qualification for the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship. But despite the main objective being met, observers have questioned the performances. So what are the challenges that plague the women's game, and what are the efforts being taken to overcome them? Karim Bencherifa, head coach of the Women's National Team, sheds light on Sports Minutes.

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The Singapore Women's National team recently clinched third-place at the 2024 AFF Cup, which secured qualification for the 2025 ASEAN Women&rsquo;s Championship. But despite the main objective being met, observers have questioned the performances. So what are the challenges that plague the women's game, and what are the efforts being taken to overcome them? Karim Bencherifa, head coach of the Women's National Team, sheds light on Sports Minutes.
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Sports Minutes: Onwards and upwards for the Singapore Lionesses?

It's all to play for heading into the final round of Group A fixtures in the ASEAN Championship after Singapore's 4-2 loss to Thailand. But does the endeavour shown in the opening half, coupled by a sizeable turnout of 22,611 fans give the Lions fresh optimism and impetus to secure a spot in the semi-finals? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on Sports Minutes.

READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-throw-away-two-goal-lead-in-4-2-defeat-by-thailand-in-asean-championship-group-stage-tie

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It's all to play for heading into the final round of Group A fixtures in the ASEAN Championship after Singapore's 4-2 loss to Thailand. But does the endeavour shown in the opening half, coupled by a sizeable turnout of 22,611 fans give the Lions fresh optimism and impetus to secure a spot in the semi-finals? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on Sports Minutes.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-throw-away-two-goal-lead-in-4-2-defeat-by-thailand-in-asean-championship-group-stage-tie
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Sports Minutes: Ex-Lion R. Sasikumar on why he swapped Singapore for Spain

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