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Lion City Sailors' $1m development move gets thumbs up; some critics not convinced
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The announcement of a $1 million elite development programme, the centrepiece of the Lion City Sailors' revamped football academy, quickly generated plenty of buzz in the fraternity on Wednesday.
Many welcomed the Singapore Premier League club's investment and lofty plans of grooming players for the top leagues in Asia and Europe. Some, however, were sceptical if a European-style programme for young players could work in Singapore.
