Nov 16, 2010
S'PORE FOOTBALLER IN CAR CRASH
S-League player held
Tampines Rovers vice-captain suspected of drink driving and driving while suspended
By Lester Kok
Aliff (in yellow) was involved in a car crash just hours before he captained Tampines Rovers in Sunday's Singapore Cup final.
S-LEAGUE footballer Aliff Shafaein was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of drink driving and driving while suspended, after he was involved in a car crash hours before he captained Tampines Rovers in the Singapore Cup final. Two women needed hospital treatment after the accident on the morning of Tampines' match against Bangkok Glass, which the former lost 0-1.
Aliff's coach and team manager were left fuming after they learnt of the vice-captain's arrest, which he failed to tell them about before the match on Sunday. The attacking midfielder was acting team captain during the match, but was substituted in the second half because of his poor performance.
Aliff, 28, was believed to have been driving a relative's black Honda Jazz along Lentor Avenue towards Yishun when it collided with another car. The other driver, a 30-year-old woman, and her passenger, a woman in her early 20s, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. They were said to have been treated for minor injuries.
Aliff, believed to have been handcuffed when arrested, was unhurt. It is understood that he was able to play in the match because he was released on $10,000 bail. Team manager Syed Faruk said he had been able to contact Aliff only via SMS after learning of the arrest yesterday, and was very disappointed with the player's actions.
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