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Chen Xingtong’s flagging confidence has been given a massive boost after becoming the first Singaporean to reach the championship match of the prestigious US Girls’ Junior Championship.
Similarly, Singapore’s Ethan Brown is motivated to take his racing career to another level following his selection as a member of the Lamborghini Young Driver Programme.
Meanwhile, fans can look forward to seeing stars such as Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli, and more from AC Milan and Newcastle during the Singapore Festival of Football.
For a trip down memory lane, Singapore is hosting the Soccer7sSeries tournament this week featuring former top players from clubs like Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Corinthians, including Borussia Dortmund’s ex-defender Lee Young-pyo, who spoke about compatriot Son Heung-min’s next move.
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Historic run to US Girls’ Junior Championship instils confidence in S’pore golfer Chen Xingtong
Ethan Brown becomes first Singaporean to be selected for Lamborghini’s young driver programme
Arsenal arrive in Singapore for pre-season matches with AC Milan and Newcastle
Star midfielder Declan Rice and new signings Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi are among those here.
ActiveSG Football Academy coach handed letter of warning after ‘lapse in duty of care’
He dismissed his U-10 players early without ensuring that their parents or guardians had arrived to pick them up.
Lion City Sailors score coup with two-time J1 League top scorer Anderson Lopes
Lionesses forward Danelle Tan ready for new challenge in Japan
She has signed a one-year contract with Tokyo Verdy in Japan’s top-tier women’s league.
Seven more youth footballers awarded Unleash The Roar! overseas scholarships
The group includes Chantale Lamasan, the first goalkeeper to receive the scholarship.
Amid exit rumours, former teammate Lee Young-pyo urges Son Heung-min to chase happiness
Son, who led Spurs to Europa League glory last season, has less than a year left on his contract.
Singapore sport gets $500,000 boost via SOF-Edwin Lee Yong Chuan Sports Fund
It will sponsor the development of a swimming coach at Singapore Aquatics’ National Training Centre.
After Olympic heartbreak, S’porean swimmer Chantal Liew turns pain into inspiration
Love for a challenge keeps her going in “the least rewarding sport” on the open water.
Every detail counts as S’pore artistic swimmers eye top-10 spots at World Aquatics C’ships
Meticulous preparation is key, including applying gelatin to their hair, before they take to the water.
Eating, pain, shadow boxing and legends: Joseph Schooling talks swimming
Ex-Olympic champion tells Rohit Brijnath how elite swimmers train and who he admires the most.
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