Football: Juggling books and boots will be key to Singapore's World Cup 2034 dream

Geylang International's Zikos Vasileios Chua, 18, with his father. ST PHOTO: SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ
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SINGAPORE - Juggling studies and sport can be a tricky endeavour but Zikos Vasileios Chua's performances on the football field and in the classroom offer hope that the Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) ambitious plan to overhaul the game and raise standards is possible.

The governing body and Sport Singapore (SportSG) unveiled its Unleash the Roar! project on Tuesday (March 9), a bold plan with an "aspirational goal" of getting the national team to the 2034 World Cup.

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