GCT said France imported a team from Africa to win the World Cup for them. Sheer idiot, didn't even bother to find out. African countries have never won the World Cup nor even progressed beyond Q-finals. It's apparent that the ministers didn't know that and didn't bother to find out at that time.
Notice GCT and MBT don't talk about football nowadays.
Can't even qualify for Asian Cup, how to qualify for World Cup?
Dun even talk about the Asian Cup, cannot even win the SEA games....maybe they should have just stuck to the Malaysia Cup...
Even in Malaysia Cup playing against state teams, Singapore met with little success. I remember the 3:2 final victory against Penang in 1977, then the 2:0 final victory against Selangor in 1980 or 82. That was about all to show for it until 1991 or 92, something like a 4:0 or 4:1 final victory against Pahang, with the help from Ozzie FTs Abbas Saad and the other something Alistair or something. Both later got charged and deported for corruption.
Let me refresh you. Its Abbas & Alistair Edwards. The corruption was only charged against abbas saad & Michael Vana, who has since disappeared from the face of this earth. The charge was also extended David lee & Malek Awab but was later dropped due to insufficient evidences.
I always fail to understand why for a sport like water polo we are so dorminant and strong - SEA champions for umpteen times - but not for a more popular sport like soccer. Think if we put our hearts and minds into it and getting the right people to be involved we can do it. If we can be successful in water polo, surely we could do well for soccer as well as any other sports ...
I always fail to understand why for a sport like water polo we are so dorminant and strong - SEA champions for umpteen times - but not for a more popular sport like soccer. Think if we put our hearts and minds into it and getting the right people to be involved we can do it. If we can be successful in water polo, surely we could do well for soccer as well as any other sports ...
For waterpolo and watersports generally in SEA, Singapore surely do well. Singapore Chinese are of fairer complexion than the rest of SEA. Light pigments float easier, dark pigments sink faster. Common physio-bio. Have you seen Malay or Indian in Singapore waterpolo or swimming team? You've seen world class black superstar footballers, basketballers, runners and other track athletes, have you seen such as swimmers? Anyway whatever, Singapore watersportsmen compete with Japanese and Caucasians, still sure lose.
Your last statement takes the cake. Spore had the chance taking on MU & Liverpool last year. They were thumped convincingly. What Asia Barca are you talking about?
You go ask around people who studied in NSW University who had the opportunity to see MBT in his soccer boots.
He was an attacking midfielder representing the soccer team of UNSW. I tell his movement with the ball is a freaking spitting image of Diego Maradona !
Hey!
I attacking moneyfielder OK?
In the image of Diego Marlborodona
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i agree to a certain extend....however none of our sports make it big in to a bigger stage or world stage apart from bowling occasionally.....apparently for water polo there are only 3-4 teams taking part in SEA comp and get trashed everytime when play with the bigger boys in asia....
Exactly what I meant. Local lads have stopped playing football, especially the Chinese kids, and more and more the others. Without foreigners, Singapore would find it hard to assemble a team of 11 players of any acceptable international standard. With foreigners however, the passion of support from Singaporeans naturally cools down.