Singapore football and the belief you cannot buy
The Lions’ feel-good run was a reminder that fan support must be earned – and that collective joy is something Singapore still craves.
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The exhilaration of cheering the same thing at the same time as everyone around you is quite unmatched, the writer says.
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Of the three live matches I have watched Singapore play in this year’s edition of the biennial ASEAN Championship, three scenes have stayed with me.
First, the semi-final second leg at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Aug 18, where the Lions tried valiantly but failed to mount a comeback for the ages against Thailand after losing 3-1 at home. My friend V, a Bangkok-based, non-Singaporean expatriate, had joined me in the away stand along with two others just for the jollies.
