Football: Cubs looking to emulate their footballing fathers

Former national footballers (clockwise from top left) Khairul Amri, Fazrul Nawaz, Rezal Hassan and Daniel Bennett with their sons. PHOTOS: COURTESIES OF KHAIRUL AMRI, FAZRUL NAWAZ, REZAL HASSAN AND DANIEL BENNETT
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SINGAPORE – Former Lions forward Khairul Amri is the only player to score in three Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship finals as Singapore lifted the trophy in 2004, 2007 and 2012.

Following in his footsteps may be a tall order, but not to his 13-year-old son Rifal Matin.

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