For the eighth (and possibly the last time) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award - pipping competition from Manchester City’s treble-winners, namely one Erling Haaland. An inevitable result after he inspired Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986, or a complete farce - overlooking merit - to give one of the football's greatest players a(nother) fairytale farewell? Elliott and Raushan are at odds on this one!

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For the eighth (and possibly the last time) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award - pipping competition from Manchester City’s treble-winners, namely one Erling Haaland. An inevitable result after he inspired Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986, or a complete farce - overlooking merit - to give one of the football's greatest players a(nother) fairytale farewell? Elliott and Raushan are at odds on this one! Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:edanker@sph.com.sg">edanker@sph.com.sg</a> | <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.

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Sports Minutes: Messi wins record EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but is he deserving of the crown?

Having embarked on an ambitious attempt to secure a move to a European football club, Ryhan Stewart was recently surprisingly unveiled as a new signing for Singapore Premier League team Albirex Niigata instead. So how and why did this happen? And just how close was Ryhan to joining a club in Europe? He joins us on Sports Minutes to shed light on this and much more.

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Having embarked on an ambitious attempt to secure a move to a European football club, Ryhan Stewart was recently surprisingly unveiled as a new signing for Singapore Premier League team Albirex Niigata instead. So how and why did this happen? And just how close was Ryhan to joining a club in Europe? He joins us on Sports Minutes to shed light on this and much more.
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Sports Minutes: Ryhan Stewart on his attempts to play in Europe, lessons learnt and signing for Albirex Niigata

Formula 1 fever is undoubtedly in the air with the recently concluded Singapore Grand Prix lighting up the night sky. And while sports fan quench the need for speed by welcoming the fastest cars in the world, there’s a certain Singaporean plotting his way to get a chance to fill one of those 20 coveted seats! If you’re not already aware, remember the name...Christian Ho! The 17-year old speaks to Sports Minutes about recently securing a Formula 3 seat for 2025, his preparations and his ambitions.

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Formula 1 fever is undoubtedly in the air with the recently concluded Singapore Grand Prix lighting up the night sky. And while sports fan quench the need for speed by welcoming the fastest cars in the world, there’s a certain Singaporean plotting his way to get a chance to fill one of those 20 coveted seats! If you’re not already aware, remember the name...Christian Ho! The 17-year old speaks to Sports Minutes about recently securing a Formula 3 seat for 2025, his preparations and his ambitions.
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Sports Minutes: 17-year old Singaporean Christian Ho moves one step closer to F1 dream!

With the 15th edition of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix set to light up the night sky this weekend, who will rule the streets? Can the in form McLarens secure their first win in the Lion City, or will the established likes of Verstappen and Hamilton come to the fore? Alex Yoong, former F1 driver & Matthew Marsh, F1 commercial consultant weigh in on Sports Minutes.

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raushan@sph.com.sg

With the 15th edition of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix set to light up the night sky this weekend, who will rule the streets? Can the in form McLarens secure their first win in the Lion City, or will the established likes of Verstappen and Hamilton come to the fore? Alex Yoong, former F1 driver &amp; Matthew Marsh, F1 commercial consultant weigh in on Sports Minutes.
Got a story to tell? Get in touch with us! <a href="mailto:raushan@sph.com.sg">raushan@sph.com.sg</a>

Sports Minutes: Messi wins record EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but is he deserving of the crown?

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