With the likes of Perry Ng and Luke O'Nien - two footballers plying their trade in the English Championship declaring their interest in swapping their British citizenship to become Singaporeans - we wonder: Is naturalisation and the enrolment of heritage players into the Singapore football team the best way to give the local game a shot in the arm? Would Perry and Luke be considered true blue Singaporeans? If not, why not? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times joins us to share his opinions.

READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/for-the-lions-to-roar-s-pore-need-to-field-their-best-players

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With the likes of Perry Ng and Luke O'Nien - two footballers plying their trade in the English Championship declaring their interest in swapping their British citizenship to become Singaporeans - we wonder: Is naturalisation and the enrolment of heritage players into the Singapore football team the best way to give the local game a shot in the arm? Would Perry and Luke be considered true blue Singaporeans? If not, why not? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times joins us to share his opinions.
READ MORE: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/for-the-lions-to-roar-s-pore-need-to-field-their-best-players">https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/for-the-lions-to-roar-s-pore-need-to-field-their-best-players</a>
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>

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