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Sports Minutes: Viral post on the omission of youth footballer sparks debate on priorities, entitlement & sacrifice in Singapore football

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The FAS says commitment comes first. Parents argue education can’t take a back seat. At the centre of this debate is 16-year-old Mika Baihakki, omitted from the U-17 squad after skipping a training camp trip for exams. His mother’s viral post has thrown the spotlight on FAS’ handling of youth development and communication. PR veteran and TMSG founder Jose Raymond joins Sports Minutes to analyse the messaging, the fallout, and what this saga means for Singapore’s student-athletes.

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https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/local-celeb-norfasaries-post-on-sons-omission-from-national-u-16-football-team-goes-viral-fas

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