The football-crazy bunch were glued to their phones or iPads. Suddenly, there was a collective sigh of dismay as Singapore lost again and missed out on a rare Asian Cup appearance after a defeat by Tajikistan.
And while mulling over the whys and hows of yet another disappointment for the Lions, master of ceremonies Brian Richmond lifted the mood with sound bytes and banter about local football on June 11, reminding the crowd that in 1966, Singapore had qualified for the Asian Games semi-finals.
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