A Singaporean in the English Premier League? No chance you think? Think again! Flying for the flag for the Lion City in the higher echelons of European football, Sean Bai was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Burnley Football Club in April 2024. So how did Sean go from being a public servant with MFA to becoming a key member of a Premier League football club? Tune in to find out! 

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A Singaporean in the English Premier League? No chance you think? Think again! Flying for the flag for the Lion City in the higher echelons of European football, Sean Bai was appointed as the Chief of Staff of Burnley Football Club in April 2024. So how did Sean go from being a public servant with MFA to becoming a key member of a Premier League football club? Tune in to find out! 
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-singapore-diplomat-appointed-english-premier-league-club-burnley-s-chief-of-staff">https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/former-singapore-diplomat-appointed-english-premier-league-club-burnley-s-chief-of-staff</a> Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

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.

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.

Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan

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From politics to pop culture, we've got it all. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of business, lifestyle, culture, travel, and sports.

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Sports Minutes: From Bedok to Burnley, a Singaporean who went from Public Service to the Premier League

When you think football owners, chances are you’ll think of the likes of the Glazers, Saudi state-ownership or rich Russian oligarchs. And you'd probably imagine these owners to be sipping champagne and soaking up luxury hospitality suites. But what if I told you that it's not always glitz and glam? In fact, it's more guts and grit as these two brothers have proved. Rafa & Stefano Petruzzo, the owners of Hampton & Richmond Borough FC - who play in National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system - tell us all about the world of football ownership, and how they're eyeing a partnership with Singapore's very own BG Tampines Rovers.

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When you think football owners, chances are you’ll think of the likes of the Glazers, Saudi state-ownership or rich Russian oligarchs. And you'd probably imagine these owners to be sipping champagne and soaking up luxury hospitality suites. But what if I told you that it's not always glitz and glam? In fact, it's more guts and grit as these two brothers have proved. Rafa &amp; Stefano Petruzzo, the owners of Hampton &amp; Richmond Borough FC - who play in National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system - tell us all about the world of football ownership, and how they're eyeing a partnership with Singapore's very own BG Tampines Rovers.
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Sports Minutes: From Thames to Tampines? How two Italian-Argentine brothers are eyeing a slice of Singapore football!

Now what do you think of when we talk about internships? Chances are you think of two words - overworked and underpaid. But what if an internship surrounded two very different words…and that is Formula One! That’s right, two very fortunate Singaporeans have been selected from thousands of applicants for what’s being described by most as an “opportunity of a lifetime” - to work as interns at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, England! Zia-ul Raushan caught up with the two NTU undergrads - Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin - ahead of their plunge into the fast lanes!

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Now what do you think of when we talk about internships? Chances are you think of two words - overworked and underpaid. But what if an internship surrounded two very different words…and that is Formula One! That’s right, two very fortunate Singaporeans have been selected from thousands of applicants for what’s being described by most as an “opportunity of a lifetime” - to work as interns at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, England! Zia-ul Raushan caught up with the two NTU undergrads - Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin - ahead of their plunge into the fast lanes!
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Sports Minutes: Two Singaporean NTU students win internship at Red Bull’s Formula One HQ

Manchester United's shock FA Cup triumph unsurprisingly headlines Sports Minutes - but will the Wembley miracle be enough to earn Erik ten Hag a stay of execution? Plus, with Singapore's national team in action against South Korea and Thailand very soon - has head coach Tsutomu Ogura made a mistake by omitting Ilhan Fandi from his squad? Tune in as Deepanraj Ganesan from The Straits Times weighs in!

Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us!
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Manchester United's shock FA Cup triumph unsurprisingly headlines Sports Minutes - but will the Wembley miracle be enough to earn Erik ten Hag a stay of execution? Plus, with Singapore's national team in action against South Korea and Thailand very soon - has head coach Tsutomu Ogura made a mistake by omitting Ilhan Fandi from his squad? Tune in as Deepanraj Ganesan from The Straits Times weighs in!
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

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