Football
Irfan’s back from Spain, eager to make Lions City Cup debut
SINGAPORE — Playful banter was in order on Wednesday when the National Football Academy Under-16s gathered for training at the Singapore Sports School, especially with the...
Retired, but the brand lives on
LONDON — When David Beckham broke a bone in his left foot before the 2002 World Cup, Tony Blair, then the British Prime Minister, interrupted a Cabinet meeting to express his...
Free kicks soccer programme for youths
Singapore — Tanjong Pagar United Football Club (TPUFC), in collaboration with Central Singapore Community Development Council, will launch the Free Kicks Soccer Programme next...
What will he do now?
The 38-year-old already has so many ambassadorial roles that a contract with Ferrero Rocher might be next. In recent months alone, in what may have been a clue to his retirement...
Carroll, McCarthy handed England call-ups
LONDON — Alex McCarthy, the 23-year-old goalkeeper just relegated with Reading, has been called into the England squad for the first time.
First XI trials
The First XI, MediaCorp’s first football reality series, will be holding selection trials for its second season at Bishan Stadium tomorrow. The competition is open to...
‘Fat Spanish waiter’ comes good
LONDON — So there he was at the end with his trophy, his grin, his vindication. The Europa League pot is not the most glamorous prize in elite-club football but it shone for...
No pressure on LionsXII in final stretch
SINGAPORE — It is a position dreamt of by perhaps the sunniest of optimists: That with six matches remaining in the 2013 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season, the LionsXII are...



