In February, 17-year-old Singapore football starlet Adam Swandi packed his bags for a two-year stint at French third-tier side FC Metz with the ambition of one day playing professional football in Europe.
Feng Tianwei is known for her fighting spirit. It manifested when she starred for Singapore during the women’s table tennis team’s silver-medal run at the 2008 Olympics.
Hellish was not a misplaced adjective to describe the state of Manchester United in July 1980 when I made my first “pilgrimage” to beloved Old Trafford.
He turned up at the Jurong Stadium two Saturdays ago, expecting to join his friends for the three-and-a-half hour training session. But Ariffin Rafee was turned away by his coach Nazir Abdul Hamid.
The routine hadn’t changed, after more than two decades no one would have been surprised.
James Wong took a deep breath, spun around the circle and timed his blood-curdling roar just as he released the discus into the air.
Joseph Schooling is going very fast in the water these days. The Singaporean (right) broke three national records at the recent Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, and he is not done yet.
Joseph Schooling is going very fast in the water these days. The Singaporean (right) broke three national records at the recent Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, and he is not done yet.
David Beckham is calling it a day. In a high profile career which has spanned 21 years, Beckham announced his retirement from football yesterday (May 16) after winning the French title with Paris St Germain.