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Mention local football to most Singaporeans and you’re likely to get two reactions: fond memories of past Malaysia Cup glory, or sighs at the national team’s lack of silverware in recent years. Today, the country is hoping to rebuild the beleaguered game from the ground up, with the aspirational goal of qualifying for the 2034 World Cup part of the process.
But exactly a decade away from 2034 – where exactly is Singapore football now, and what will it take to get it to the next level? In this special two-part series, Talking Point Host Steven Chia goes behind the scenes at the latest national project to lift local football, and heads overseas to learn what it takes to be the world’s best – from the world’s best.
Featuring exclusive interviews with key members of the local football fraternity, national team head coach Tsutomu Ogura, FAS President Bernard Tan and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, among others, Steven find outs what it will take for a nation to dare dream again.
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Why don’t we support local football?
4:44 Steve experiences Spanish football culture
7:18 Secrets to Spanish football’s success
9:50 Why one of Singapore’s football greats left for Spain
11:26 Football structure: Spain VS Singapore
12:22 A new funding model for Singapore football?
16:42 How a lack of funds affects clubs, coaches, and players
21:38 Inside the national team’s training session
22:53 Is new national coach Ogura the answer to Singapore’s football woes?
24:08 What’s being done to fix youth development?
26:44 A mother and son’s dreams of representing Singapore in the World Cup
30:29 Is the new national project a gamechanger for local football?
34:02 Steve confronts the FAS president
37:38 Edwin Tong, Culture, Community and Youth Minister, tackles hard questions
42:46 Aspiring national footballers begin their Spanish adventure
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Mention local football to most Singaporeans and you’re likely to get two reactions: fond memories of past Malaysia Cup glory, or sighs at the national team’s lack of silverware in recent years. Today, the country is hoping to rebuild the beleaguered game from the ground up, with the aspirational goal of qualifying for the 2034 World Cup part of the process.
But exactly a decade away from 2034 – where exactly is Singapore football now, and what will it take to get it to the next level? In this special two-part series, Talking Point Host Steven Chia goes behind the scenes at the latest national project to lift local football, and heads overseas to learn what it takes to be the world’s best – from the world’s best.
Featuring exclusive interviews with key members of the local football fraternity, national team head coach Tsutomu Ogura, FAS President Bernard Tan and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, among others, Steven find outs what it will take for a nation to dare dream again.
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Why don’t we support local football?
4:44 Steve experiences Spanish football culture
7:18 Secrets to Spanish football’s success
9:50 Why one of Singapore’s football greats left for Spain
11:26 Football structure: Spain VS Singapore
12:22 A new funding model for Singapore football?
16:42 How a lack of funds affects clubs, coaches, and players
21:38 Inside the national team’s training session
22:53 Is new national coach Ogura the answer to Singapore’s football woes?
24:08 What’s being done to fix youth development?
26:44 A mother and son’s dreams of representing Singapore in the World Cup
30:29 Is the new national project a gamechanger for local football?
34:02 Steve confronts the FAS president
37:38 Edwin Tong, Culture, Community and Youth Minister, tackles hard questions
42:46 Aspiring national footballers begin their Spanish adventure
About the show:
Talking Point investigates a current issue or event, offering different perspectives to local stories and revealing how it all affects you.
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#CNAInsider #CNATalkingPoint #Singapore #SingaporeFootball
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