Back Passt With Ras: Recent Episodes

Rasvinder Singh Bhullar

This show is meant for retro football merchants. Ideal for people who love to reminisce about 90s and 00s football. We will look back at players, tournaments, managers and teams from that era and more. We hope you will enjoy what we bring to you.

In this episode, we sit down with Steven Tan, a true Singapore football legend best remembered for his game-changing performances as the Super Sub.

Steven takes us through his footballing journey with Tanjong Pagar United, Sengkang Marine, and Tampines Rovers, along with his memorable years donning the Singapore national team jersey. Known for his ability to turn matches around off the bench, Steven shares the mindset, preparation, and hunger that made him one of the most impactful players of his era.

We also talk about the golden years of Singapore football, unforgettable rivalries, and what it takes to inspire the next generation of players.

⚽ Whether you watched him electrify crowds in the Malaysia Cup days or are just discovering his story, this episode is a must-listen for all local football fans.

🎙️ In this episode, we speak with former Singapore international and Tanjong Pagar United player Lim Soon Seng. Known for his industrious spirit and never-say-die attitude, Lim’s journey is one of resilience — both on and off the pitch. He reflects on his playing career, the challenges he faced, and the lessons football has given him along the way.

⚽ A story of perseverance, passion, and dedication, this episode shines a light on a player who embodied the heart of Singapore football.

Join us for an insightful conversation with former Singapore international Joseph Pragasam, who also turned out for Tiong Bahru United and Jurong FC during the S.League era. Joseph reflects on his football journey, from representing the national team to competing in Singapore’s domestic league at a time when local football was buzzing with energy. He shares stories from his playing days, his thoughts on the game’s evolution, and what football has meant to him on and off the pitch.

In this episode, we’re joined by Dale Farrington, the voice behind A Thai Football Podcast, as he takes us back to 2006 when Chonburi made their mark in the Singapore Cup. From the excitement of their participation to the impact it had on Thai football’s regional presence, Dale shares vivid memories, behind-the-scenes stories, and reflections on a historic campaign that still resonates with fans today.

We’re diving deep into Malaysian football through the decades ⚽🇲🇾 From the glory years before the 90s, to the highs and lows of the 90s and 00s, and what the present day looks like for the national team.

Joining us are Sivan John from The Bola Bola Show and veteran journalist Rizal Hashim, who share stories, insights, and reflections on how the game has evolved in Malaysia over the years.

Ras sits down with former team managers for Lions XI, Young Lions and the Singapore National Team, Farehan Hussein & Aizat Ramli, who share untold stories from behind the scenes of Singapore football. From juggling different squads to dealing with Fandi Ahmad’s legendary pranks, they’ve truly seen it all. Expect laughs, insights, and a unique peek into the world of local football management.

In this SG60 commemorative episode, we dive into the rich history of Singapore football with two passionate voices — Gary Koh, co-author of Roar: Singapore Football Legends, and Eddy Hirono, the man behind SailorFanTalk and the Kicking and Screaming podcast.

From iconic players and unforgettable moments to the evolution of the local football scene, we reflect on what shaped Singapore football over the decades. We wrap up the episode by sharing our personal hopes and dreams for the future of the game in the Lion City.

A special tribute to the past, present, and future of Singapore football. 🇸🇬⚽

SG60 #SingaporeFootball #RoarBook #KickingAndScreaming #SailorFanTalk #Majulah #FootballLegends

In this episode of Red Dot Rondo, we catch up with Commonwealth Cosmos FC as they enter a new chapter under fresh ownership. Representing the club are Head Coach Nur Haizal Sufri and Senior Player Ariffin Razali, who share what it’s been like navigating this transition — both on and off the pitch.

From renewed ambitions and structural changes to staying grounded in their community roots, we dive into how the team is adapting, evolving, and building toward the future. It's an honest and insightful look at what change means for a club in Singapore’s football ecosystem.

🔗 Tune in now on Red Dot Rondo — where Singapore football stories come alive.

SingaporeFootball #CommonwealthCosmos #RedDotRondo #NewOwnership #NFLSingapore #GrassrootsFootball #LocalGameStrong

🎙️ From the S-League to Indonesia: The Ridhuan Muhammad Journey

In this episode, we sit down with Ridhuan Mohammad, a dynamic winger known for his blistering pace and fearless runs down the flank. Ridhuan shares stories from his time with Young Lions, Tampines Rovers, Geylang International, Warriors FC, and Tanjong Pagar United, and opens up about his bold move abroad to play for Arema Malang, Putra Samarinda, and Borneo Samarinda in Indonesia’s top leagues.

We also dive into his experiences as a Singapore international, the highs and lows of his career, adapting to football overseas, and what it meant to wear the Lions' jersey.

⚽️ A must-listen for fans of Southeast Asian football and those curious about life as a professional player across two countries.

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Join us and our friend from The Bola Bola Show, Sivan John, as we take a nostalgic trip through the highs, the goals, and the forgotten drama of the FIFA Confederations Cup. From its origins as the King Fahd Cup to 2000s—this is the story of a tournament that once brought the continents together.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify!

FootballPodcast #ConfederationsCup #TheBolaBolaShow #SivanJohn #FIFAHeritage #FootballHistory #PodcastSG #SpotifyPodcast

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From S.League showdowns to the floorball court and the whistle in the Singapore Premier League — meet Oswind Suriya Rosayro, a man who's done it all in Singapore sports. ⚽🏑📣

In this episode, we dive into:
✅ His journey from professional football to floorball
✅ Life behind the scenes as a top-level referee
✅ The mindset, discipline, and stories that shaped his career
✅ Lessons from juggling roles across multiple sports

Whether you're a sports fan, an aspiring athlete, or just love a good comeback story — this one’s for you.

🔗 Listen now on Spotify

SingaporeSports #Football #Floorball #RefereeLife #SPL #OswindSuriyaRosayro #Podcast #AthleteJourney

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In this episode, we sit down with Aidil Sharin Sahak, one of Singapore’s most respected football minds, as he reflects on his journey from a player in the S-League to a successful coaching career across Southeast Asia. Aidil shares insights into the highs and lows of his playing days, his transition into management, and the philosophies that have shaped his approach to the game.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about leadership, resilience, and the evolution of Singaporean football through the eyes of someone who’s lived it.Find us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

🎙️ New Episode Out Now!
We’re gearing up for Matchday Football Market this Sunday — and we're joined by the legends at Cult Football Fave Shirts! 👕⚽️

Get the inside scoop on iconic kits, the stories behind them, and why retro never goes out of style. Perfect pre-game listen before you hit the market.

🗓️ Event: Matchday Football Market
📍 This Sunday

CultKits #FootballShirts #RetroFC #MatchdayMarket #FootballPodcast #KitCulture #FootyFashion

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨

Join us as we sit down with Rozaidi Zainal @ Didi Z — the former S-League player who played for Sembawang Rangers, SAFFC, Clementi Khalsa, Balestier Khalsa, and Woodlands Wellington. ⚽️✨

But that’s not all! Didi shares his inspiring journey from the football pitch to becoming a successful realtor. 🏡💼

Don’t miss this insightful episode packed with stories, lessons, and inspiration! #FootballLegend #RealtorLife #Podcast #RozaidiZainal

🎙️ PART 2 IS LIVE — The V. Sundramoorthy Interview Continues! ⚽🔥

In the second half of our deep dive with football legend V. Sundramoorthy, we go beyond the pitch — from his bold coaching philosophies to untold locker room stories, and the mindset that shaped his journey through Southeast Asian football.

Whether you're a player, coach, or fan, this is the insight you won’t want to miss.

VSundramoorthy #FootballPodcast #SingaporeFootball #CoachingInsights #BehindTheGame #Part2

We’re kicking off a 2-part special with Singapore football legend V. Sundramoorthy — "The Dazzler" himself! 🌟⚽️In Part 1, Sundram shares his early journey, jaw-dropping goals, and the moments that made him a national icon.

You don't want to miss this! 🔥

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This week we speak to former Tampines Rovers, Geylang United, Home United, Sengkang Punggol and Singapore International, Azhar Baksin.

These are the topics of discussion:

Childhood
S-League Career
National Team
Today

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⚽🔥 Can football help you lose weight?YES – and these guys are proof of that.In Red Dot Rondo Ep 7, we speak with players from the Fit5s League, Singapore’s only football league for players with BMI 30 and above, where bonus goals are awarded for losing weight! 💪They’re not just playing for points – they’re playing for health, confidence, and community.They’re also looking to expand the league with 2 more teams – so if you’re ready to take that step, they want YOU!🎯 JOIN FIT5s - SEASON 3 STARTS 25 APRIL 2025✅ Open to all genders✅ Individual sign-ups encouraged✅ Must have a BMI of 30 and above✅ Doctor's clearance recommended📲 Register your interest via WhatsApp: 9154 6091🔗 More info: https://www.facebook.com/fit5sleague/about?locale=en_GB🔔 Like, Share & Subscribe for more inspiring stories from Singapore’s grassroots football scene.#RedDotRondo #Fit5s #D2DSports #FootballForAll #WeightLossJourney #SingaporeFootball #GrassrootsFootball #FootballAndFitness #FootballLeagueSG

In this exciting episode of Red Dot Rondo, we sit down with none other than Mr. Habil Hakim, the Academy Director of Albirex Singapore Football Academy. Hosted by Rasvinder Singh Bhullar (Ras) from Back Passt with Ras, this conversation dives deep into the world of youth football development in Singapore.🔥 Topics Covered: ⚽ Habil Hakim's personal journey in football⚽ The career path & realities of being a youth football coach⚽ The story behind the setup of Albirex Singapore Football Academy's SEA Cup Tournament⚽ The success & impact of the SEA Cup tournament⚽ Challenges faced in running a football academy in Singapore⚽ What's in store for kids enrolled at Albirex Singapore Football Academy⚽ How the academy is shaping young footballers and the benefits they gain on and off the pitchIf you're passionate about grassroots football, youth development, or simply want an inside look into Singapore's football scene, this episode is a must-watch!🔔 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more stories from Singapore’s football community.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albirexs_s.e.a_cup_official?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/albirexsgfootballacademy

This week, we interview ex-Geylang United, Young Lions, Home United and Singapore international, Lionel Lewis.

These are the topics of discussion:

Formative Years2. S-League Career
National Team Career
Stint Overseas
Today

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We speak with members of the Fan Club 5s - Paris Saint- Germain Singapore Fan Club's Stanislas Cofrade, Lightning Tigers' Davindar Singh, Milan Club Singapore's Michael Purnabimba, Team MUS Devils' Narendran and The Crew's Jipson Quah in the latest episode of Red Dot Rondo. These are the topics of discussion: 1. Introduction and Formation Of Fan Clubs2. Playing In D2D Sports' Fan Club 5s3. Team Identity & Togetherness4. Beyond Football: Community & Activities

Future AspirationsFind Paris Saint-Germain Singapore Fan Club Here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/psgsingapore

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/psgfanclubsingapore

Find Lightning Tigers Here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lightningtigersfc

Find Milan Club Singapore Here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/milanclubsingapore and https://www.instagram.com/milanclubsingaporefutsal

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milanclubsingapore

Find Team MUS Devils Here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mus_devils

Find The Crew Here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sailorscrewteamFind us here on various platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras⁠

This week, we interview ex-Sembawang Rangers, Jurong FC, Woodlands Wellington and Singapore international, Goh Tat Chuan.

These are the topics of discussion:

Life After Retirement
Formative Years
S-League Career
Singapore National Team

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This week, we interview ex-Police FC, Home United, Geylang United, Woodlands Wellington and Singapore international, Hasrin Jailani.

These are the topics of discussion:

Addressing The Recent Controversy
Formative Years
S-League Career
Singapore National Team
Coaching

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This week, we interview ex-Balestier Central, Tanjong Pagar United, SAFFC, Geylang International, Tampines Rovers, Woodlands Wellington, Wrexham and Singapore international Daniel Bennett.

These are the topics of discussion:

Formative Years
S-League Career
Singapore National Team
Wrexham

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We speak with Jungfrau Punggol FC's Sporting Director, Mr. Joel Goh in the latest episode of Red Dot Rondo. These are the topics of discussion: 1. Introduction and Background2. The Football Journey3. The Bigger Picture4. Looking AheadFind Jungfrau Punggol FC Here:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jungfraupunggolfootballclub/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jungfraupunggolfootballclub/Find us here on various platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras⁠

We interview Shyam Raj aka Thambikseaow, a character he plays in comedy reels on social media in a very casual conversation between two 40-something "uncles". It will include a cameo by his bandmate, Karan.

These are the topics of discussion:

About Thambikseaow
Football
90s and 00s

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This is the second of a two-part series with legendary Singapore and Geylang United coach, Robert Lim.

These are the topics of discussion:

S-League Career
Stints in Vietnam and Thailand
Coaching

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This week, in the first of a two-part series, we speak to legendary Singapore coach Robert Lim.

These are the topics of discussion:

Formative Years
Time With The Singapore National Team

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We speak with Team Kamikaze's Vicknesh, Janarthan and Dinesh in the latest episode of Red Dot Rondo. These are the topics of discussion:

Introduction and Background
The Football Journey
The Bigger Picture
Looking Ahead

Find Team Kamikaze Here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teamkamikaze_fc?igsh=MWE4a29ndjlmNDBqYw==

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1B2FSKvK7N/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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This week we speak to ex-SAFFC, Geylang United, Home United, Tampines Rovers and Singapore international, R.Sasikumar.

These are the topics of discussion:

Present Day
Formative Years
S-League Career
Singapore National Team
Life After Football

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This week we speak to an ex-Thai international who played for Thai Farmers Bank, Tanjong Pagar, Home United, Tampines Rovers, Melbourne Victory, Bangkok Glass, Suphanburi, TTM Customs and Krabi player, Sutee Suksomkit. He is joined by the former interpreter of the Thai national team and assistant coach at Army United, Suphanburi, True Bangkok United, Wasapol Kaewpaluk aka X.

These are the topics of discussion:

Thai National Team
Time In Singapore
Time In Australia
At Home In Thailand

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Project Vaults Oxley SC's Chairman, Darwin Jalil and Vice-Chairman, Nantha Kumar.These are the topics of discussion:

The Origins
The Semi-Professional Journey
Insights Into Football in Singapore
Goals and Legacy

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This week we speak to an ex-Australian international who played for Home United and Clementi Khalsa during his time in Singapore as well as Stoke City in England, Estoril in Portugal and a whole host of clubs in Australia.

These are the topics of discussion:

Present Life
Time With The Australian National Team
Moving To Singapore
Spells In England and Portugal
Time In Australia

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This week we speak to Jaarvis Ali and Muhammad Rashidi, two participants in D2D Sports' Alumni 5s League.

These are the topics of discussion:

Memories of football in school
Football-related games in school
Memories of supporting your favourite club in school
Participating in Alumni 5s

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This week we speak to the much-travelled coach and former pundit, Steve Darby in the first of a two-part episode.

These are the topics of discussion:

Time in Singapore
Time in South-East Asia
Time in India
Punditry Work

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This week we speak to the much-travelled coach and former pundit, Steve Darby in the first of a two-part episode.

These are the topics of discussion:

Stint in Bahrain
Time in Australia
Time in Malaysia

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We follow up on our previous episode with S.Subramani as he addresses some questions from our listeners and viewers.

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This week we speak to ex-Tanjong Pagar United, Home United and Singapore international, S.Subramani.

These are the topics of discussion:

Breakthrough into professional football
Childhood
S-League Career
Time With The National Team
Current Affairs

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This week we speak to two members of the Singapore Spurs Supporters Club, Daryl Spykerman and James Walton.

These are the topics of discussion:

What it means to be Spursy
1991 FA Cup
Ossie Ardiles' time as Spurs manager
Martin Jol's Spurs
Harry Redknapp's Spurs
Today's Spurs

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This week, Ras briefly shares his memories as a Manchester United fan and his thoughts on United today.

We end with some questions related to a giveaway of Manchester United's third kit from this season, 2024-25 courtesy of jz2u. To answer the questions, comment on our Facebook post.

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This week we speak to ex-Tiong Bahru United, Tampines Rovers, Gombak United, SAFFC and Singapore international, Saswadimata Dasuki.

These are the topics of discussion:

Present life
Childhood
Singapore FA in the Malaysian League
Representing the Singapore national team
S-League Career
Regrets
Modern Football

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This week we speak to ex-Tiong Bahru United, Tampines Rovers, Gombak United, SAFFC and Singapore international, Saswadimata Dasuki.

These are the topics of discussion:

Present life
Childhood
Singapore FA in the Malaysian League
Representing the Singapore national team
S-League Career
Regrets
Modern Football

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We have brought you a new feature where we choose a topic to discuss and then get you to share your memories with us. This week's topic, is football memories in school. Share your memories and thoughts with us on our social media pages. You can find the link below.

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We have brought you a new feature where we choose a topic to discuss and then get you to share your memories with us. This week's topic, is football memories in school. Share your memories and thoughts with us on our social media pages. You can find the link below.

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In this episode, we speak to former pundit, Antonio Codinach about Frank Rijkaard's time as Barcelona's manager.

This is the sequence of the discussion:

Barcelona after Johan Cruyff's time up until Frank Rijkaard was appointed.
Frank Rijkaard's appointment.
Rijkaard - Man manager or master tactician?
What worked well for Rijkaard?
The end of his era. What went wrong?
Under-rated players of Rijkaard's era
Expectations of Barcelona this season.
FC Barcelona as an Espanyol fan.

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In this episode, we speak to ex-Singapore international, Rafi Ali.

This is the sequence of the discussion:

His Childhood
The Singapore FA teams of 1993-94
Tiger Cup 1998 winning team
S-League career
Best Players, Opponents, Coaches, Any Regrets In His Career
Music
Fatherhood

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In this episode, we speak to our friend at The Bola Bola Show, Sivan John.

This is the sequence of the discussion:

Argentina
Colombia, Uruguay, Canada
Disappointing teams
Organisational problems
Brazil

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In this episode, we speak to Paris Saint Germain Singapore Fan Club's President, Romain Janson, England fan, Muhammad Fadzli and the Roma Fan Club Singapore's President, Mohamed Sham as we review Euro 2024 for France, England and Italy.

This is the sequence of the discussion:

France
England
Italy

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In this episode, we speak to ex-pundit, Antonio Codinach, German fan, Jason Peter and Balestier Khalsa head coach, Peter De Roo as we review Euro 2024 for Spain, Germany and Holland.

This is the sequence of the discussion:

Spain
Germany
Holland

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We collaborate with our friends at The Bola Bola Show to look back at the Copa America that were held in the 90s and 00s and looked forward to Copa America 2024.

These are the topics of discussion:

1991-93: Argentine dominance
1995: First televised Copa America in Malaysia, Uruguay champions
1997-99: Brazilian dominance
2001: Controversy around the tournament over safety concerns, Colombia champions.
2004-07: Brazilian champions
Looking ahead at Copa America 2024.

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We speak to a regular contributor to our social media posts and German fan, Jason Peter about this year's hosts, Germany's performances in the Euros in the 90s and 00s and previewing their chances in Euro 2024.

These are the topics of discussion:

Euro 92: Finalists as reigning world champions
Euro 96: Champions
Euro 00: Group stage elimination
Euro 04: Another group stage elimination
Euro 08: Finalist
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - a preview of the German team's chances

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We speak to an international award-winning podcaster and author, Neil Humprehys, about England's performances in the Euros in the 90s and 00s and previewing their chances in Euro 2024.

These are the topics of discussion:

Euro 92: Group stage elimination despite being favourites to progress
Euro 96: Hosting and reaching the semi-final
Euro 00: Group stage elimination
Euro 04: Start of the Golden Generation, reaching the quarter-final
Euro 08: Non-qualification
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - a preview of the English team's chancesFind us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We speak to the President of the unofficial AS Roma Fan Club in Singapore, Mohamed Sham about the defending champions, Italy's performances in the Euros held in the 90s and 00s as well as previewing their chances in Euro 2024.

Euro 92: Non-qualification, making sense of it
Euro 96: Embarrassing group stage exit
Euro 00: Heart-breaking end in the final
Euro 04: Shock group stage exit
Euro 08: Reaching the quarter-finals on the last legs of an era
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - a preview of the Italian team's chancesFind us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We speak to Paris Saint-Germain Singapore Fan Club President, Romain Janson about his native France - their performances in the Euros in the 90s and 00s and his preview of Euro 2024.

Euro 92: Group stage elimination despite being one of the favourites
Euro 96: Semi-final elimination
Euro 00: Champions
Euro 04: Shock quarter-final elimination
Euro 08: Group stage elimination and end to an era
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - a preview of the French team's chancesFind us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We speak to former TV pundit and our resident Spanish football expert, Antonio Codinach about his native Spain - their performances in the Euros in the 90s and 00s and his preview of Euro 2024.

Not qualifying for Euro 92. The reasons behind it.
Euro 96: Quarter-final elimination to the hosts
Euro 00: 4-3 win in the last group stage match against Yugoslavia and another quarter-final elimination
Euro 04: Group stage elimination. What went wrong?
Euro 08: The breakthrough to finally be champions
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - a preview of the Spanish team's chances, a Spanish player to look out for and his pick to win the tournamentFind us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We speak to current Balestier Khalsa's head coach, Peter De Roo about his native country, Holland - their performances in the Euros in the 90s and 00s and his preview of Euro 2024.

Euro 92: Reaching the semi-finals as the cup holders and beating the then World Champions, Germany in the group stages.
Euro 96: Ajax's young ones and quarter-finals elimination
Euro 00: One of the favourites, co-host and semi-final elimination
Euro 04: Semi-final elimination again
Euro 08: Impressive group stage performances but shock quarter-finals elimination
Looking ahead at Euro 2024 - preview of the Dutch team's chances, Dutch player to watch for and his pick to win the tournamentFind us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We start our Euros Special by featuring nations from the former Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia themselves, Croatia and Slovenia with ex-Perak FA, Negeri Sembilan FA, Balestier Central striker, Esad Sejdic. These are the topics of discussion:

Euro 92: What might have been for Yugoslavia
Euro 96: The emergence of Croatia
Euro 00: Yugoslavia vs Slovenia and Yugoslavia's progression to the quarter-final
Euro 04: Croatia's group stage elimination
Euro 08: Thriller and eventual elimination at the hands of Turkey in the quarter-final.
Looking ahead at Euro 2024, pick to win the tournament and the chances of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Find us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

We speak to ex-Perak FA, Negeri Sembilan FA, Balestier Central striker, Esad Sejdic. These are the topics of discussion:

Childhood and beginnings of football in Yugoslavia.
Moving to Malaysia (joining Perak FA & Negeri Sembilan FA)
Moving to Hong Kong to join Hong Kong Rangers FC
Settling down in Singapore (joining Balestier Central, the club closest to his heart, best strike partner, toughest defender, best local and foreign player played with, coach that he worked the best with)Find us here on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras

In our latest episode, we collaborate with The Bola Bola Show represented by Sivan John together with our guest, Javier Yang as we discuss South American national teams in the 90s and 00s.

These are the topics of discussion:

The difference between Brazil's 1994 and 2002 World Cup wins.
The World Cup in the 90s and 00s that Brazil should have won or done better in.
Despite the talent they possessed in the 90s and 00s, why didn’t Argentina at least go toanother World Cup final in this period after 1990?
The World Cup Argentina should have won or at least gone further than they did?
Passarella and the long hair ban. What was that all about and its impact on the Argentina national team.
From Brazil and Argentina's perspective, the most memorable match between the two in the 90s and 00s.
Emergence of Colombia, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador at the World Cup.
Copa America memories.
Sao Paulo in the 90s.
Boca Juniors in the 00s.

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In our latest episode, we interview one of the best strikers ever produced in Singapore, Noh Alam Shah.

These are the topics of discussion:

Part 1

His background.
How he got acquainted with football.
Watching football as a youngster.
Getting his break at Sembawang Rangers and his time there.
His time at SAFFC.
What does Tampines Rovers mean to him?
Toughest opponent, best team-mates, team-mates that surprised him and favourite strike partners to work with in the S-LeaguePart 2
Experience playing overseas.
Winning the AFF Cups in 2004 and 2007.
Biggest disappointment while playing for the national team.
Favourite strike partner to play with in the national team.
His suspensions.
Reflecting on his career.
Constructing his perfect player.

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In our latest episode, we interview Singaporean entertainer, Rishi Budhrani

These are the topics of discussion:

What does football mean to him?
Favourite club and how did he become a fan?
How did he first get acquainted with football?
His earliest footballing memory?
The greatest joy and sorrow supporting his favourite football club.
His all-time favourite footballer
If he could swap his life with a footballer for one day, who would he like to swap with?
His favourite club's current season
How did he get into stand-up comedy?
His physical transformation and fitness journey. How did it come about?

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On our special landmark, the 50th episode we speak to former Singapore captain, Nazri Nasir.

These are the topics of discussion:

How he was discovered for the Singapore Semi-Pro team in 1990.
Share with us about the 1990 team. How was it for a young player in that team and how good was that team?
His initial reaction to being asked to sing the Dream Team song in 1993 and what was the recording session like.
Post-1994, what was his personal fan-following and was he approached to appear in endorsements?
What was the 1998 Singapore team like in the Tiger Cup and how did they approach each match as underdogs?
Which S-League club was special to him?
Best local and foreign player he played with in the Malaysian league and S-League
Toughest opponent in the Malaysian league and S-League
The worst memory of his career
Having a son who is a professional footballer

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This week we speak to renowned Malaysian stand-up comedian, Kavin Jay. These are the topics of discussion:

Myths about stand-up comedians and how he started as one
How did his love affair with football start
Did he play a lot of football in his youth
Earliest footballing memory
Best Manchester United team he has seen, under-rated title-winning United team, over-rated players from the 1990s and 2000s.
International competition eg World Cups, European Championships
Thoughts on United of today
Anything about modern football that peeves him
His connection with Malaysian football

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This week we speak to a Sembawang Rangers fan, Haizam Ja'udin and Woodlands Wellington fan, Hussain Razzak as well as returning as an expert panelist, Gary Koh on the forgotten S-League clubs.

These are the topics of discussion:

How did Haizam and Hussain become fans of their respective club?
Haizam & Hussain's match viewing experiences and interactions with the club.
How it ended with the respective clubs.
The story of SAFFC,
The team name changes and the change of identity.
The legacy of the foreign teams.

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It's a special collaborative episode with The Bola Bola Show and our guest, Gary Koh as we look back at the Malaysian national team in the 90s.

These are the topics of discussion:

After winning the gold at the SEA Games in 1989, what was the expectation going into the new decade?
1991 friendly against England
1991 Sea Games
The Ken Worden era
The arrival of Claude Le Roy
Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
1996 Tiger Cup
1997 SEA Games
1998 Tiger Cup
A glance at Harimau Malaya today, how much have things changed?

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It's a special collaborative episode with The Bola Bola Show and our guest, Gary Koh as we look back at the Malaysian League in the 90s.

These are the topics of discussion:

1991 - Malaysia Cup final: Johor vs Selangor
1992 - Pahang Dream Team
1993 - Kedah
1994 - Singapore & the dark days of match-fixing
The rising power of the Borneo teams; Sarawak & Sabah
1995 - Singapore's exit, Perlis and Brunei, the surprise package of the season and Selangor finally win the Malaysia Cup
1996 - Malaysia Cup final - Sabah vs Selangor
1997 - Selangor; Tony Cottee & Chris Kiwomya
1998 - Selangor's relegation, Pulau Pinang, the league champions and the decline in attendance for Malaysian league matches.

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In our latest episode, we speak to Juventus fans, Assarie Mohamed and Ped Pedregosa from Juventus Club Singapore and Zaki Rashid from Juventus Official Fan Club Malaysia.

These are the topics of discussion:

The seasons before 1994-95
1994-95 season
The Champions League finals
The Players
Lippi, Directors and Gianni Agnelli
The Legacy
Gianluigi Buffon
Going into 2023-24

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to goalkeepers, Hairul Syirhan and Wayne Chew.

Topics of Discussion:

How Wayne got the opportunity to join Balestier Khalsa?
Wayne's journey to Balestier Khalsa
How much Wayne knows about goalkeeping coach, Yazid Yasin and what has he learned so far?
Hairul assessment of his season so far.
Reliving Hairul's national team call-up and his experience there.
How Hairul reacts to criticism.

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to sports trainer, Danial Feriza and equipment officer, Abdul Latiff

Topics of Discussion:

How they got the job at Balestier Khalsa and what has been their experience so far.
What do they do on a day-to-day basis
Where did they start off in their career
They share about the players

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to Syukri Noorhaizam and Fudhil I'yad

Topics of Discussion:

They share the journey they have been on to reach the first team at Balestier Khalsa
Their analysis of their season.
The senior player that has given them the most advice and guidance on and off the field.
The importance of Peter De Roo in their career
Any external work they do outside the training pitch
The analysis of the previous match against Hougang United.

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to Emmeric Ong and Ignatius Ang.

Topics of Discussion:

How Emmeric got the chance to play for Balestier Khalsa?
How their season has been and what do they need to do to get more minutes on the clock?
What the head coach, Peter De Roo is doing to keep everyone involved and motivated in the league run-in.
When Emmeric started planning for his future away from football and how he got into the property business.
The progress in Ignatius' career as a coach.

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In Part 2 of this episode, we speak to an author, journalist, pundit, podcaster and radio jockey in Singapore, Mr Neil Humphreys.

These are the topics of discussion:

Manchester United's dominance vs Manchester City's dominance
Impression of Singaporeans adopting a national team for international competitions
First match he watched in Singapore
What he liked about football in Singapore in the 90s and 00s
What would he do if given the keys to making the changes in Singapore football?
The choice of Singapore's national team manager and are the national team players too big for their boots
Why does he do what he does
Any real-life stories he can share behind his book, Match Fixer

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In Part 1 of this episode, we speak to an author, journalist, pundit, podcaster and radio jockey in Singapore, Mr Neil Humphreys.

These are the topics of discussion:

How he became a fan of West Ham & his best and worse moments as a fan in the 90s & 00s.
The players of the English Premier League in the 90s & 00s - the best, underrated, overrated.
Best memory of an international tournament in the 90s & 00s

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to Daniel Goh.

Topics of Discussion:

How his season has been going
What he feels needs improving in his game
What does he feel about the increased turnout for Balestier's matches this season
The experience of playing for the Singapore national team and joining the squad
How is it like for him to meet players in the national squad that he just came across as an opponent and might have had a conflict with?
What he would like to achieve at the end of the season.

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In this episode, we speak to members of Newcastle United Supporters Club Singapore, Ashwin Tiwary and Terence Ong, Indo Toon Army, Abram Pranata Ginting and Toon Army Malaysia, Azrail bin Khaidzir.

These are the topics of discussion:

Introduction of their respective clubs
The rise of Newcastle into the English Premier League and their first two seasons there.
The title challenge
The end of Kevin Keegan's era
Mike Ashley's Era
Catch up With Azrail
The new ownership
Review of the past season
Looking forward to next season

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to Darren Teh.

Topics of Discussion:

Looking back at the match against Lion City Sailors.
How has stability helped him this season?
What he feels he has done better this season and needs to improve on
The extra work he does outside of the football pitch
What advice does he give young footballers that want to be professional footballers
Looking ahead to the next match, we ask if he analyses the opposition winger or gets tips from the coaching staff.
We ask him about his team-mates.

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In this episode, we speak to two members of Singapore's 1994 M-League and Malaysia Cup Double-winning team, Lee Man Hon and Samawira Basri.

These are the topics of discussion:

Why is the 1994 team a benchmark for success for Singaporeans?
Man Hon's experience in Czechoslovakia.
Joining the Dream Team as youngsters.
Toughest/scariest Atmosphere they played in the M-League/Malaysia Cup campaign.
Personal fan following in 1994
The S-League club that is closest to their heart.
Fondest memory in the S-League
Saddest, most painful memory in the S-League.
Best team-mates and the worse
What is wrong with Singapore football today and what needs to be done?
Football as a career for the youth today.
The growth of women's football in Singapore

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This week on Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa, we speak to two young members of the squad, Max McCoy and Lewis Lee.

Topics of Discussion:

How they got the opportunity to play for Balestier Khalsa?
Their experience of playing for Balestier Khalsa.
Max's experience of playing football in England and the difference between football in England and in Singapore.
How does Lewis juggle school with football?
How do they deal with negativity on social media?
What is their biggest distraction outside of football?
What do they need to do to make it to the top of football?

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Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa is back with our 7th episode with one of the most sought-after guests, Madhu Mohana.

We find out from him how he would assess his time at the club if this season had more positives than negatives, the difference between this season and last and finally what it is like playing with a different centre-back regarding consistency.

We also find out what he has been up to during a long break since their last league match. Looking ahead to the match against Tampines Rovers, we ask him what he feels the club needs to do to get something out of that game and if this match means more to him or is it just another match.

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After 3 weeks away, Back Passt x Balestier Khalsa is back with our 6th episode and this week we focus on the club's youth setup as we interview the Head of Youth, Firdaus Salleh and the U21 Head Coach, Indra Sahdan.

We find out from Firdaus whether the youth team would mirror the senior squad in terms of tactics and philosophy of each youth team would have its unique philosophy and tactics.

We then find out from Indra how this opportunity to join Balestier Khalsa came about, his coaching methods, the formation of this U21 team and their expectations.

We find out from Firdaus what it is like to have someone with vast playing experience like Indra in the coaching setup, his playing and coaching career, the formation of his U15 team, and the challenges he faces adn the approach he adopts.

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In the fifth episode of our second season on Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we interview two members of the Balestier Khalsa FC Women's Team, Nur Sabiah Bte Suhardi and Shazana Ashiq.

We start with an ice breaker between the two.

We find out about their pre-season preparations and any new and exciting talents in the squad to look forward to and ask Shazana how she got the opportunity to play for Balestier Khalsa. We also ask them what the team's objective is this season and Shazana's personal objective for the season.

In the second segment, we ask Nur Sabiah about her journey to get a Degree in Nursing and how she juggles her job as a nurse and a footballer. We ask Shazana what her experience was playing in the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers against Vietnam, Indonesia and India.

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In this episode, we speak to two Manchester United fans, Ram Ranai, one part of The PLot Malaysia and Muhammad Fadzli about United's Treble winning season of 1998-99.

These are the topics of discussion:

1997-98 & the summer signings of 1998
Road To The Treble
Clinching The Treble
Sir Alex & Steve McClaren
The Years After: 2000-2002
Where Is Manchester United Today?
Where Do United Go From Here?

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In the fourth episode of our second season on Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we interview Balestier's latest signing, Iqram Rifqi and club captain, Ho Wai Loon.

We ask Iqram about how he got the offer to join Balestier and what made him take it up, we ask him about which team-mate he is glad to have on his side now instead as an opponent and we find out why he has not started the first two matches of the season.

We then speak to team captain, Ho Wai Loon about how he feels to be named captain, how he helps the new signings integrate into the team and how he resolves any friction in the dressing room finally, we look back at his game against Young Lions.

We end the show with the Sarah Segment.

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In the third episode of our second season on Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we interview Balestier's latest foreign signings, Fabian Kwok & Mukundan Maran.

We start with an ice-breaker for both players. We find out what convinced them to join Balestier Khalsa and if they are coming into the season on the high of winning the Singapore Cup with their previous club, Hougang United or on a clean slate. To end the first segment, we find out how their friendship blossomed.

In the second segment, we ask Fabian what his perception of the club was before joining the club and how he finds it now that he has joined them. We find out how they are settling into the team and the tactical demand of the head coach. Finally, as fate has it, their first league match is against Hougang United and we find out from them what it feels like to play against their former team so early into the season.

We end the show with the Sarah Segment.

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In the second episode of our second season on Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we interview Balestier's latest foreign signings, Alen Kozar and Masahito Sugita.

We find out about how they feel ahead of the season and what fans can expect from them this season. We ask Masahito Sugita about how his career panned out that he played in Singapore and ask Alen how he ended up in Singapore.

In the second segment, we asked Alen how he is adapting to life in Singapore and what challenges he has faced. We find out from Sugita what the differences are between playing for Albirex Niigata and Balestier Khalsa and about the bonding during the pre-season trip to Malaysia.

We end with our latest segment, the Sarah Segment.

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In the first episode of our second season on Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we interview the head coach, Peter De Roo.

We find out about how he built the squad for the upcoming Singapore Premier League (SPL) season - what changes he needed to make after last season, how he came to a decision on who to keep from last season and who to sign, how the new players complement the ones from last season and if he is glad for the squad at his disposal now.

In the second segment, we find out how the opponents for their pre-season were chosen, the thought around pre-season friendlies, online criticism the club has received for some results and the team's progress and preparation after their pre-season trip to Malaysia.

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In our first episode of 2023, we speak to Chelsea fans, Adam Hamizan and Kalvinder Gill, who is returning for the second time on the show to speak about Jose Mourinho's era at Chelsea.

Points of discussion:

Players - pivotal players, under-rated players and players that flopped
Trophies - the first league title that was won and another triumph from Mourinho's first spell at the club
European Nights
Jose Mourinho's Sacking
Reaction to Jose Mourinho's appointment in his second spell
Mourinho's second sacking
Mourinho's legacy
What's wrong with Chelsea today?
Their expectations of Chelsea

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In the second part of our episode with Singapore legend, Fandi Ahmad, we resume looking back at his time in Kuala Lumpur followed by his move to Pahang to form part of the Dream Team. Then we revisit his return to Singapore to be part of another Dream Team, the start of his time in the S-League with Geylang United and his retirement at SAFFC. In the final part, we look at the beginning of his coaching career, how he would describe himself as a coach and the teams he enjoyed coaching. We then get his views on the current challenges in football, the good and bad of social media, importance of mental health and his parenting skill and type.

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In the first part of our episode with Singapore legend, Fandi Ahmad, we look back at his playing career in Holland, Indonesia and the start of his time in Malaysia with Kuala Lumpur FA.

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We speak to Harikishin Samanadas from The PLot Malaysia as we review the Round of 16 and preview the quarter-final.

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This we speak to Antonio Codinach, a former TV pundit at ESPN/Star/FOX Sports and Lee Chun Hang, who is currently hosting a show called Gol Per 90 on Astro Arena in Malaysia. We discuss the continued curse of European World Champions with Germany's early, shock elimination. We then move on to the performance of the host nation, Russia, Japan's unusual passage to the 2nd Round and look at some of the games of the tournament. We then look at the path of England, Belgium, Croatia and France to the semi-finals for the former two teams and the final for the latter two teams. We end with each one of us ranking our favourite World Cups from the time we started watching.

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We speak to Sivan John from The Bola Bola Show as we look back in-depth at the group stage and briefly preview the Round of 16.

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This week we speak to the head coach, Peter De Roo as we review the recently concluded Singapore Cup and look at the league campaign when he was in-charge of the team.

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We speak to Sivan John from The Bola Bola Show, returning for the third time in this series and for the first time ever, Suffian Zain from FWENS TV. We get into our respective memories of this World Cup first before getting into the curse of the European World Champions suffered by Spain. We then speak about Costa Rica and any other surprise teams in the World Cup. We then discuss the teams that we expected more from, the performance of the host nation, Brazil, Holland and the journey to the final of Argentina and Germany before ending with the respective Brazil 2014 XIs.

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This week we speak to a returning guest, Sivan John from The Bola Bola Show and new guests, Jijay Kumar and Luqman Hakim about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

We start with our memories of this World Cup and move on to discuss the performance of the host nation, South Africa. We then speak about the drama in the France camp and who we thought disappointed the most and then look back at the commendable performances of Japan and South Korea. We then discuss who we thought was the surprise of the tournament. We then speak about Argentina, Germany and Uruguay's path in this World Cup before discussing that of the finalists, Holland and Spain.

We end with our World Cup 2010 XI.

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This week we speak to a returning guest, Raphael Reich who was there in Germany at the time of this World Cup and Muhammad Fadzli and Azmi Danuri from This is Calcio! podcast.

We learn from Raphael about the atmosphere around the stadium and in Germany during this World Cup and ask Fadzli and Azmi for their memories of this World Cup. We then find out who they would name as a surprise package in this tournament, analyse the performance of the host nation and look at the big countries that came close and which one disappointed the most. We then look at the journey to the final of Italy and France and name their respective Germany 06 XI. We conclude with Ras sharing his thoughts and the legacy left behind by Italy.

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This week marks the return of co-host, Resident Young Man, Kelvinpal and we are joined in the show by a Japanese guest, Kimiya Shibazaki and Pathma Raj from the Jom United podcast.

In the first part, we find out from Shibazaki the reaction of the Japanese public to Japan's first-ever qualification to the 1998 World Cup and then four years, what the build-up was like and the attention the Japanese national team got from the public leading to the 2002 World Cup which they hosted.

We then find out from Pathma how old he was and what he was doing during this World Cup and from Shibazaki if he caught any matches in the stadium or attended any public appearances or training sessions.

We then find out who their favourite underdog was in a World Cup of shocks and get Shibazaki to run through Japan's performance in the World Cup. We discuss as well the controversies around South Korea's progress to the semi-final and which of the big teams disappointed them the most. We ask for standout players and discuss the final.

We end as usual with the World Cup 2002 XI.

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This week we speak to a member of the Balestier Khalsa Women's team, Syafiqah Peer who was recently called up for the Singapore National Women's Team and the head coach of the Balestier Khalsa Women's team and the assistant coach of the Singapore National Women's Team, Ratna Suffian.

We find out from Syafiqah her reaction to receiving the call-up and what it was like going into the national team training alongside two other club teammates, Siti Nurewadah and Nur Izyan. We ask Ratna for his reaction to his players receiving a national call-up. We find out from Syafiqah what is the difference between training for the club compared to the national team. We get her reaction to not playing in the international friendly against Indonesia and we get Syafiqah and Ratna to analyse the friendly defeat to Indonesia.

We got Ratna to analyse the Women's Premier League season that had just concluded for Balestier Khalsa. We find out from Syafiqah what she improved on and what she feels she needs to improve.

We find out from Ratna what his future plans are for the team and what Syafiqah's career goals are. Finally, we get their views on the support received this season from the sponsors for the Women's Premier League and the issues surrounding the lack of amenities available at the stadium for their matches.

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We speak to an ex-professional footballer and pundit in Singapore, Benoit Croissant and the other half of The PLot Malaysia, Ram Ranai this week.

We try and understand the French public's reaction to France's struggles in the late 80s and early 90s and their expectations going into France 98.

Then we tap on what Ram and Benoit remember of that time in their life, the teams that surprised them, teams that disappointed them, and the big clashes of the heavyweight nations and standout players.

We then talk about the final and end with their respective France 98 XI.

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We received an unexpected and surprise guest, a player that played at USA 94 for the host nation, current Philippines men's national team manager, Thomas Dooley. Joining him was a guest that we missed during our recording due to a family bereavement, Lubis Ratno.

We spoke about the reaction of the American public towards the World Cup, the preparation of the American team leading to the World Cup, Lubis' memory of the World Cup, the journey of the American national team at the World Cup, the best and worst USA 94 kits according to Lubis and Lubis names his USA 94 XI.

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This week we speak to two young talents, Puvan Raj and Hariysh Kumar. First we revisit the epic win over Lion City Sailors (LCS) on Sunday with Hariysh, as we probe to find out more about what was said by the head coach at half-time and the reaction of the players on the bench to the goals. We ask both of them about how they felt they played in the U21 team as individuals and as a team.

In the following segment, we get their honest opinions on how their career is panning out so far, what their ideal career would be like and what they need to do to improve. We also ask them if not for football what would they have been pursuing in terms of their career today?

Finally, we find out from Hariysh the atmosphere back in training after the win over LCS and what the coach is doing to keep them grounded. We also find out what they feel they need to do to force themselves into contention.

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We speak with a couple of returning guests, Sivan John from The Bola Bola Show and Harikishin Samandas from The PLot Malaysia.

We start the show by sharing our memories of watching the World Cup in 1994 and what we knew of the USA as a football team leading to the World Cup and how they did in this World Cup as hosts.

We then spoke about the teams that surprised us in the tournament and the journey of their favourite teams. We then moved on to standout players, characters and moments in this World Cup. We speak briefly about the jerseys at this World Cup.

Then we speak about the final. Sivan had a piece where he spoke about the legacy of this World Cup and its impact on football in the USA.

We end by getting them to go through their USA 94 XI.

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This week we speak to three players that were called up for the senior (Ho Wai Loon) and U21 (Aidil Johari & Ryan Praveen) Singapore national teams during the recent international break in September 2022.

We first find out about their reaction to being called up for the national team. In the case of Wai Loon, it was his first call-up since 2018 so we find out what the differences were between then and now and if he found any familiar faces from back then. In the case of Aidil and Ryan, we find out how they settled into the squad and what the takeaway is for all three players from their international duty.

Next, we look forward to the game this Sunday against Lion City Sailors and we ask Wai Loon, after his experience with the national team dominated by Sailors players, how much are they looking forward to facing them. We ask Ryan on what he thinks he needs to do to break into the starting 11. We ask Aidil if the current head coach would give young players more chances to play after seeing players like him make the breakthrough in the first team this season.

We ask Wai Loon as one of the team captains and best players in the team how he plans to motivate the team going into the final stretch of the games this season and we jokingly asked if he picked out any weakness of his national team-mates playing for Sailors to pass on to his head coach.

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We speak with a returning guest, Andrea Trevisi who is an Italian and was a resident in Italy at the time of this World Cup and two fans from Singapore, Lubis Ratno and Sivaram. Lubis runs the Football Network SG group on Facebook and Siva is a big Bayern Munich, Germany and Bundesliga fan.

Andrea spoke about the development of the infrastructure and stadiums in Italy leading to the World Cup and the expectations of the locals for the host nation.

We then ask Lubis and Siva what they knew of the World Cup leading up to it at that time.

We then discuss the surprise teams in the tournament, standout players, colourful characters and the reputation of being a negative World Cup.

Andrea discusses the performance of the host nation in the tournament while Luis and Siva discuss how their favourite team did in the World Cup. We tap into their memory bank of watching the matches in the stadium (Andrea) and watching them in front of the TV (Lubis & Siva).

We end the show with their Italia 90 XI.

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We start the show on a solemn note as we pass our condolences to the late FAS President, Mr Lim Kia Tong.

We speak to Serbian centre-back, Ensar Bruncevic this week and get an update on his injury and try to understand the general procedure when a player gets injured.

We try and find out what he can share on his so-far brief experience of working with the new Head Coach, Peter De Roo. We also find out from him what brought him to Singapore, settling in Singapore when he newly joined the club, what he likes about living in Singapore and what he misses about Serbia.

We then find out what he thought of the previous match against Tanjong Pagar United watching from the sidelines, the upcoming match against Hougang United and what he has made of his season so far.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's U17 Head Coach, Leonard Tan and Captain, Irfan Siregar.

We find out about how the squad was formed, their pre-season preparations, the coach's philosophy and tactics, the challenges of the players in managing life as a student and footballer, the choice of captain and the challenges the head coach faces.

We get Irfan to describe his coach, we get them to analyse the season so far, who they feel are their strongest challengers in the league and finally, we check with Leonard if there are any senior players keeping tabs on the U17 team.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's new Head Coach, Peter De Roo this week.

We find out how he got to know of the job vacancy at Balestier and what convinced him to take up the job. The difference between the role of a Technical Director and Head Coach, the difficulties of coming in the final phase of the league season to work with a squad he inherited.

We then got him to describe himself as a Head Coach and what the fans can expect from him, working with the players and if anyone has impressed him, looking ahead to the next match against Albirex Niigata and the standard of the teams in the Singapore Premier League.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's newly formed Supporters Club, Lightning Tigers. In the first segment, we speak about the positives, negatives and players that have stood out and about Head Coach, Akbar Nawas in Balestier Khalsa's Singapore Premier League season.

In the second segment, we found out about the formation of the Lightning Tigers, their participation in the Fan Club Futsal League and plans for fans engagement.

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This week we speak about Barcelona's Dream Team under Johan Cruyff with our Spanish football expert, Antonio Codinach who is an ex-football pundit at Mio Stadium, Star Sports and ESPN. We find out about his vision when he took on the managerial role, the changes he made, what it meant to break Real Madrid's dominance in La Liga, winning their first European Cup, the standout and underrated players in that era and the legacy he left behind.

In the second segment, we look at more recent times speaking about the modern era briefly discussing the eras after Cruyff's and specifically Pep Guardiola's era. We then move on to understand the situation Barcelona finds themselves in today, how they can afford to make signings despite struggling financially, thoughts on Xavi as a manager, standout signings this season and if Barcelona can bounce back from last season's disappointment.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's Amer Hakeem about the team's record-breaking 6-1 win over Hougang United - the positives of it and what can still be improved on.

In the second segment, we ask him what is it like growing up as the son of a Singaporean legend, Nazri Nasir and if his father has any influence on his career choices. We ask him how he would rate his career at the moment and what his future plans are.

Finally, we look forward to the game against Geylang International and what to look out for from them. We assess as well how important it is for the club to beat Geylang over the weekend.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's Performance Analyst, Razif Ariff and find out what his role at the club entails and how he came about joining the club.

In the next segment, we get his thoughts on Balestier's season so far and get him to analyse the other teams in the Singapore Premier League (SPL). We also find out what he would do if he becomes the President of the Football Association of Singapore.

In the final segment, we find out about how he got the UEFA "A" License, about his Kiq Off Academy, stint as an actor and finally, as a property agent.

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This week we speak to Balestier Khalsa's U21 head coach, Haris Sumri and captain, Aqil Yazid.

We find out more about the squad selection, pre-season preparation for the players and ask the coach what he learned about his squad from their pre-season friendlies.

We then look back at their first league match against Geylang International which ended in a defeat. We analyse the reasons for the defeat and what can be improved ahead of their next matches.

In the final segment, we find out what the fans can expect from the team this season and what is the team's goals and objectives for the season.

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This week we speak to long-time, Manchester City fans, Manchester City FC Singapore Supporters' Secretary Haizam and a former member of the fan club, Helmizan.

In the first segment, we speak about the time lows of their time as City fans when they played at Maine Road, their best memories playing there and the best players and managers of that time.

In the second segment, we discuss the club's migration to the City Of Manchester Stadium, the Thaksin Shinawatra era and the best players and managers of that time.

In the last segment, we speak briefly about the Roberto Mancini era at the club, leading Manchester City to win their first-ever English Premier League title and at that time, their 3rd ever English League title.

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This week we speak to someone who has been widely recommended by his team-mates to appear on the show, Daniel Goh.

In the first segment, we speak about the previous match against Tampines Rovers and his first goal this season against Lion City Sailors.

In the second segment, he shared his experience of playing for the Young Lions and Albirex Niigata, the difference of playing with his peers and with experienced and foreign players now as well as his career objectives and goals.

In the final segment, we look ahead to the upcoming match against Albirex Niigata and what he would do to convince head coach, Akbar Nawas to select him.

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This week we speak to Balestier Khalsa FC's brother duo, Naufal and Akmal Azman.

In the first segment, we try to dissect Balestier's defeat to Geylang International with the brothers - what went wrong and a blunted attack in recent matches.

In the second segment, we find out what it is like to have 3 brothers playing in the Singapore Premier League (SPL), if there are any friendly duels between Naufal and Akmal in training or off it and the role their parents played in their career.

In the final segment, we look ahead and speak about the Tampines Rovers FC players that they have identified as dangermen and their team's preparations ahead of this match.

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This week we speak to Balestier Khalsa FC's new signing, Madhu Mohana.

In the first segment, we find out what made him come back to professional football after a period out of it. We find out what were the key factors behind his decision to sign for Balestier and if he still harbours hope of playing for the Singapore national team.

In the next segment, we look back at the baptism of fire in his first match against reigning league champions, Lion City Sailors (LCS) and what positives the team could take out of a heavy defeat against LCS. Next, we speak to him about the narrow win against Young Lions and find out if he has adapted to the team's style of play. Finally, we find out from him what he feels are the strengths and weaknesses of the squad he has joined.

In the final segment, we find out about the team's preparations ahead of the match against Geylang International and what he identifies as Geylang's strengths.

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This week we speak to members of the Balestier Khalsa FC's e-sports team, Yaseer Ismail, Muhd Syakir "Kun" and Phirkhan.

We start by reflecting on "Kun"'s experience in the SEA Games, catching up on what Phirkhan has been up to in e-sports since we last spoke to him and asking Yaseer what is upcoming for the Balestier Khalsa e-sports team.

In the next segment, we speak to Kun about the momentous achievement of qualifying for the FIFA Global Series in London representing Balestier Khasal and for the FIFAe Nations Cup in Copenhagen representing Singapore. We get Yaseer and Phirkhan's view on the qualification and ask Phirkhan briefly about the strategies for the tournaments.

In the final segment, we ask them what e-sports in general and FIFA in particular means to them and we ask "Kun" what changes he is making physically and mentally to prepare for the tournaments.

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We catch up with Yazid Yasin, a former goalkeeper in the S-League whose career spanned 2 decades from 1996-2014. He shared about his debut for Sembawang Rangers and what it meant for him to play for them, his transfer to their Northern rivals, Woodlands Wellington and winning trophies for Home United and Geylang United.

He then spoke about the best foreign and Singaporean players he played with in the league and answered questions from fans about the strikers he hated to face, his Best XI and why he didn't get more than 1 international cap for Singapore.

In the third segment, he spoke about playing in the Singapore Football League 2, two tiers below the professional Singapore Premier League. We concluded the episode chatting about the international goalkeepers that inspired him, his favourite World Cup and the team he supports in the World Cup.

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This week we speak to the goalkeeper of Balestier Khalsa that has played the most number of minutes between the posts, Hairul Syirhan. We start by looking back at their trip to Terengganu for the friendly against Terengganu FC. He shared with us the travelling experience, what the team got up to in the bus, the hospitality they receive, the facilities and the stadium itself. He ends the segment speaking about the match.

In the next segment, we find out about how he became a goalkeeper, mental preparation, match preparation and we look ahead to the upcoming match against defending champions, Lion City Sailors.

We end it by speaking about his first break in the S-League and signing for Balestier Khalsa.

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This week we speak to assistant Head Coach, Syed Azmir and co-captain, Darren Teh as we look back at the recent matches, the morale in the team at the moment, the sentiment among the management staff and looking ahead to the next two Singapore Premier League matches.

We look ahead to the cross-border friendly against Terengganu. How that opportunity came about, what they know about their opponents, what the coaching staff is working on ahead of this friendly and what they are hoping to achieve through this game.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa FC's Fitness Coach, Rory Winters revisiting the defeat to Hougang United and the sequence of defeats since Round 2 of fixtures started.

We then get him to compare the fitness level of players in Singapore and those in Europe, the diet and lifestyle of the players in Singapore, the fitness level of the Balestier players and their motivation to train beyond the club.

We also find out about his business, Edge Of Box Mentoring and the importance of mental strength and health for footballers.

In our last topic, we find out about his days representing England as a schoolboy and a fitness consultant for the Premier League.

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In a continuation of the previous episode, we speak to Real Madrid fan, Dalvin on Real Madrid again this week.

We speak about all the big signings the club made from 2000-2010; the hits and the misses.

Then we speak about the club's triumphs in this period. We end with Dal's Real Madrid XI vs Europe XI.

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This week we speak specially to the Balestier Khalsa FC Women head coach, Ratna Suffian and captain, Mastura Jeilani ahead of the start of the Deloitte Women Premier League on Saturday, 28th May 2022.

We learn about how the squad was brought together and the pre-season training and friendly matches.

Then we find out about the team's objective for the season, Mastura's personal objectives and the teams they rate as challengers and are looking forward to playing against.

We end the show speaking about Ratna's start in the S-League, his time at Balestier Khalsa and how he got started with women football. Mastura talks about how she started playing football, her major injuries and life as a mother and footballer.

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We speak to Real Madrid fan, Dalvin and ex-STAR Sports, FOX Sports and ESPN pundit, Antonio Codinach on Real Madrid this week.

We touch on the Presidents - Florentino Perez and Ramon Calderon.

Then we speak about the flop signings, great signings and under-rated players and end it by speaking about the future of the current team.

Look out for Part 2 where we speak about the big signings known as the Galacticos and the triumphs from the period 2000-2010.

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We speak to legendary S-League goalkeeper and current Balestier Khalsa goalkeeping coach, Yazid Yasin about the late, narrow defeat to Albirex Niigata and look ahead to the match against Tanjong Pagar United.

We also try and understand better his goalkeeping coaching methods; how he imparts his experience as a goalkeeper to the keepers that he is training now and the differences as a goalkeeper today compared to when he was playing.

We had a special message from one of his former team-mates and briefly, he shared about the Lion City Cup 1995 experience, shared his memories of facing Balestier Khalsa as an opponent and what it means to have sons that are now footballers and what advice he has given them. We end the show with a special message from one of his sons.

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We speak to Ammirul Emmran about what went right, the goals conceded, Delwinder's red card and his personal performance in Balestier Khalsa's previous defeat against Tampines Rovers FC.

We then look ahead to their preparation for the upcoming match against Albirex Niigata and how the corresponding defeat would serve as a motivation. Finally, we end it by getting him to look back at his Youth Olympic Games adventure and his breakthrough in the S-League.

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We speak to Gareth Low about how he fell in love with football, where he got his first professional break, his versatility on the pitch, his preferred position, and what he learned from his season in the Singapore Premier League (SPL)/S-League champion with Albirex Niigata Singapore FC.

We look ahead to Balestier's upcoming match against Tampines Rovers as he shared the team's preparation.

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We speak to Ignatius Ang about his professional football career - where he made his big break, the experience of being part of Lions XII and his first spell at Balestier Khalsa.

We then ask him about the difference at the club between his first spell and now, if the team could be pushing for glory this season and if coaching could be an option for him at the end of his career.

We round it up by asking if he is satisfied with the number of minutes played so far this season, his and the team's ambition for the season.

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This week we speak to the current Geylang International head coach, former Singapore international, Mohd Noor Ali.

We speak about the good and bad times of his career as a professional player in the S-League, with the national team, comparing the national team in his time and today. In our final segment, we discuss his coaching career and the lessons he has learnt from his time in Japan and from his former coaches.

He speaks candidly about the lessons he has learnt, his memories and his experiences.

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This week we look back at the great Milan teams of the late 80s and 90s with two fans who started supporting Milan in the late 80s, Javier Yang from Milan Club Singapore and Ahmad Fawwaz from Milan Malaysia.

We reminisce about the club's ownership under Silvio Berlusconi, the management of the team under Arrigo Sacchi first then Fabio Capello before a little on Alberto Zaccheroni, all the triumphs and legacies the club created in that era and ending it with the players that played for the great Milan teams.

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This week we speak to one of the senior players in the team, centre back, Delwinder Singh. He shares with us the team's preparation ahead of their match against big-spending, Lion City Sailors at Jalan Besar Stadium. We also go down memory lane with him on the challenges he faced in his family as a child and how his parents are his biggest influencers, the major injury he had at the start of his career and how he got through it to have a football career today. Finally, we speak to him about his conditioning and diet, the difference he has felt from better physical conditioning and let us in on some surprises in terms of his diet. He also gives some advice to aspiring Sikh footballers who want to become professional footballers.

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This week we speak to the assistant coach at Balestier Khalsa FC, Syed Azmir. We take stock of the season so far, look forward to the next match after the international break against Lion City Sailors and in the final segment, we end on an inspirational and motivational note as Syed Azmir takes us through his life journey as a professional footballer to a professional singer, artiste, celebrity and then as a football coach. He talks about his ups and downs in life and rising above adversity.

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This week we speak to one of the captains of the team, Ho Wai Loon this week.

We look at the positives of the team's performances this season, the negatives and look ahead to the next match against Young Lions. We speak to him about his recovery from an ankle injury as well.

In between the segments, we ask him some quick-fire questions and quizzes.

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Back Passt With Ras is back after a long break to speak to former Singapore international, Malek Awab who has over a century of caps for his country.

We speak to him about how he made his breakthrough to the Singapore team for the Malaysia League, Cup and national team, his transfer to Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA), his return to Singapore and being part of the Singapore Dream Team of 1993 and 1994.

He shares about what bonded the team at KLFA in a glorious period for the City Boys, some humorous takes on his former team-mates in the Singapore Dream Team, he also shares his memories playing in the newly formed S-League. He ends the show with an impassioned opinion on the state of the Singapore national team, Singapore Premier League club, Lion City Sailors and the captain of the Singapore national team, Harris Harun.

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Apologies for the sound quality. It is inherent from the source. We speak to the FIFA Global Series Team this week! We have Muhd "Kun" Syakir Muhd Syakir, one of Asia's brightest FIFA talents, Mohamed 'Xtr3me3' Phirkhan, the coach with an illustrious FIFA career and Yasser Ismail, the mastermind behind FTRD esports, an organisation specialising in developing Singaporean talent in FIFA esports.

Get some interesting insights on esports, the preparation behind esports athletes and the career of an esports athlete.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's custodian, Rudy Khairullah as we look back at Balestier's opening day draw against Tampines Rovers. We then look ahead to their first away game against one of the favourites to win the league, Albirex Niigata Singapore FC.

We speak about what he can bring to Balestier Khalsa FC after his experience with Lion City Sailors and the preparation he undergoes leading up to a match. We end with 10 quick-fire questions on his favourites.

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We speak to three Balestier Khalsa fans, Harprit Singh Sidhu, Jasdeep Kang and Alvinjeet Singh.

We speak to them about what made them fans of the club, when they became fans, the difference between supporting a European team and a local (Singaporean) team, Harprit shares his memories of Balestier from the yesteryears. Alvin shares with us the new fan club that he is in charge of creating for the club and their plans. Jasdeep speaks about the players he is looking out for and Harprit speaks about what he likes to see changed in the Singapore Premier League.

We end off with some trivia questions and a message to the fans.

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We speak to Balestier Khalsa's Vice Chairman, Darwin Jalil and the longest-serving manager in Singapore football, Timnee Cheng in this episode.

We discuss Darwin and Timnee's memories of the early days of S-League, what keeps Timnee going after so many years in the job at Balestier Khalsa and the path Darwin took to becoming the Vice Chairman at Balestier Khalsa.

We then speak to them on the club's preparations this season, their opinions on how pre-season has gone for the club and the club's eSports team. We also get an insight into what Balestier is planning to do differently this season and Darwin answers his critics.

We end it with our usual trivia questions and find out their favourite clubs, players and Timnee's pick of Balestier players.

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In this episode, we speak to the foreign talent at Balestier Khalsa FC, Shuhei Hoshino, Ryoya Taniguchi, Kuraba Kondo and Ensar Bruncevic.

We speak about their first impression of Singapore, Ryoya speaks about his time playing football in Japan, Kuraba tells us about a former team-mate in the Japanese national team and Ensar speaks about his time in Serbian football.

Shuhei shares how much he knew of his fellow Japanese team-mates before they joined the club and they all share what they like and dislike about the Singapore Premier League (SPL) amongst other questions.

We end with a fun favourites section as we ask them of their favourites.

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In this episode, we speak to two of Singapore's leading sports podcasters, ex-S-League player, pundit, commentator and lecturer, Shasi Kumar and ex-producer and now digital media manager, Zia ul-Raushan.

We discuss the past and present of the English Premier League, European football, Singapore football, their media work including sharing their memories of the late Shebby Singh.

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In this episode, we speak to the captains Darren Teh, Ho Wai Loon and Shuhei Hoshino.

We look back at the path taken by Darren and Wai Loon; through school, tertiary, social football to becoming a professional footballer. Hoshino shares about the level of football at Japan's university level and a team-mate that is currently in the Japanese national team. He also shared with us his first experience of playing in the S-League as it was known back then.

We then get their thoughts on being named as captains and their captaincy styles. Wai Loon shares what to expect from Balestier this season, Hoshino shares his expectations for the season and Darren speaks about his move from Geylang International to Balestier Khalsa. They end with a message for the fans.

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In our inaugural episode of Back Passt X Balestier Khalsa, we speak to head coach, Mr Akbar Nawas. We speak about his experiences with Lions XI, in the Philippines and India.

We then speak about his sentiments on the first fixture of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) season against his former club, Tampines Rovers, the changes he has made since his first stint in the SPL. We then move on to speaking about his objectives, philosophy and players at Balestier Khalsa. We also ask him what convinced him to join Balestier Khalsa.

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In this episode, we speak to ex-Malaysia international with over 100 caps for his country, Datuk Santokh Singh. We start the show on a solemn note by getting him to share his memory of the late Serbegeth Singh before speaking briefly about his favourite club, Tottenham Hotspur and extensively on the Golden Era of the Malaysian national team which he was part of. We speak as well about the Selangor-Singapore rivalry in the Malaysia Cup days and his memory of facing against Diego Maradona.

In Segment 2, we speak about his role as an ambassador for Petaling Jaya City FC, his opinions on the Selangor and Malaysia national teams today and the lack of Sikh players in Malaysia and Singapore.

We end the show by getting to know of some of his favourites and life outside of football.

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In the final episode of 2021, we speak to Harjinder Singh and Keng Wei Terk, friends and members of the Singapore Everton Supporters Club. In the first section, we alter the course of the show and bring them back to the 1980s when Everton had a glorious period before moving to the 1995 FA Cup win and then the David Moyes era.

In the second section, they look at Everton of today, the way the season is going for them - the current squad, the player they have missed the most due to injury and where they think Everton will finish this season.

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We speak to a former Football Federation Australia (FFA) Centre of Excellence and Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) Technical Director, Dutchman Peter de Roo and a well-connected, well-respected, football agent and coach, Singaporean Khairul Asyraf.

In Segment 1, we speak about their favourite clubs, big-name players that Peter might have come across as a professional footballer in Holland, Khairul's all-time favourite player, the best coaches according to Peter and the Golden Generation of Malaysia and Singapore.

In Segment 2, we look ahead at this year's AFF Suzuki Cup looking at Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia in particular.

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In this episode, we speak to the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Premier League club, Balestier Khalsa and a Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Council Member, Darwin Jalil.

In the first part, he shares his memories of his time as a Manchester United and German national team fan in the 1990s and 2000s. He expanded on the change the German national team took from the 90s to the 00s as well.

In the second part, he spoke about the current predicament and situation at Manchester United and spoke at length about his plans and current implementations at Balestier Khalsa and clarified his role at Balestier and as a FAS Council Member. He also shared what his thoughts are on Singapore football and how he sees it improving in a personal capacity.

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We interview Hari Samandas from The PLot Malaysia and Imran Fariz from Singapore on some of their early memories as a Liverpool fan, the Gerard Houllier era and the present-day Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.

We end the show with our usual rapid-fire questions on Liverpool.

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We interview the young General Manager of the new Singapore Premier League champions, Lion City Sailors, Badri Ghent.

In the first segment, we speak to him about his memories as a Newcastle United fan from the 1990s-2000s.

In the second segment, we get his views on an exciting new time for Newcastle United after their takeover by the PIF, we speak on a similar takeover in his professional capacity, the difference between Home United and Lion City Sailors, on Lion City Sailors new status as the champions of Singapore and what he would like to see for the future of Singapore football.

In the final segment, we quiz him on Newcastle United.

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We interview an inductee in the FIFA Century Club, a former Singapore captain and the only Singaporean to score against Manchester United, Indra Sahdan Daud.

We speak about his famous goal against Manchester United in Singapore, his career in the S-League, stints at Chelsea, Real Salt Lake and for the Singapore national team.

In the second segment, we ask him about his pre-match rituals, his career today, what changes he would like to make in Singapore and the most promising player in Singapore.

In the final segment, we ask him about his favourites and quiz him on his career.

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This episode features two popular, livewire entertainers in Singapore, Noel Boyd and KP Sandhu.

In the first segment, we speak about how they became a fan of their respective favourite clubs, Liverpool and Arsenal, their favourite team at the World Cup and memories of the Singapore team at the Malaysia Cup.

In the second segment, we speak about Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the English Premier League, Arsenal under Mikel Arteta, a bit on Liverpool today, on the state of Singapore football today and how Noel became a paranormal investigator.

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In this episode, we look at the Galaticos era at Inter under Massimo Moratti's ownership specifically from 1995-2006.

We are joined by Inter Club Singapore's Andrea Trevisi and Inter Club Malaysia's Amos Aw.

In Segment 1, we look at what Massimo Moratti meant to the fans and what that period was about. We also discuss the favourites, regrets, disappointment, under-rated players from that era.

In Segment 2, we look at present-day Inter under the ownership of Suning Group; the new logo, last season's Scudetto, new signings this season, Inter's Champions League group and a couple of questions on Serie A.

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Introducing a new feature where we bridge the past to the present and we have our Resident Young Man, Kelvin to do the bridging.

In this episode, we speak to a legendary striker in the history of Malaysian and Singaporean football, Australian, Abbas Saad.

In the first segment, we speak to him about the past; his favourites, disappointments, greatest career moments, talented team-mates and toughest defenders.

In the second segment, we speak to him on Lionel Messi's move from Barcelona to PSG, we get his thoughts on the state of Singaporean and Malaysian football and what he wished that is available in modern football today which wasn't available in his playing career.

To find out more on his career, listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hcatuvmGpQ8JY38CITgl4 courtesy of The BOLA BOLA Show

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In this episode, we speak to two Chelsea fans based in Singapore, Singaporean, Kalvinder Singh and Swiss, Raphael Reich.

In the first segment, we look at their beginning as Chelsea fans.

In the second segment, Kal shares about his first season as a Chelsea fan, their FA Cup win in 1997 and how close he felt they were to winning the league title.

In the third segment, Raphael shares about Gianluca Vialli's time as player-manager at Chelsea and how he felt when Vialli was sacked, the arrival of Claudio Ranieri to replace Vialli and finally, we got both our guests to speak about Chelsea vs Liverpool from 2002-03 season.

In the final segment, both our guests share their favourites, memories and on Ken Bates as the Chairman and Owner of Chelsea.

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In this episode, we speak to the legendary commentator, Mr John Helm.

Mr John Helm has commentated at World Cups, European Championships, FIFA Club World Cup, Champions League, former UEFA Cup, former Intercontinental Cup, Confederations Cup.

In the first segment, we find out how he became a commentator, his practices, research, favourite teams and how he maintains neutrality.

In the second segment, he shares his top 3 experiences, atmospheres, team performances, individual performances and his answers are not confined to football only.

In conclusion, we speak about his relationship with other commentators, future plans and a message for his fans in Singapore and Malaysia.

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In this episode, we speak to an award-winning journalist with The Star in Malaysia, T.Avineshwaran.

He speaks about what made him a fan of Sweden and we look back at Sweden's great teams in 1992, 1994 and 2004.

Finally, we get to know his favourites.

Read his award-winning column here: https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/say-what/2020/03/10/kick-out-the-racists-in-football?fbclid=IwAR3gNYPIPW3LHHmteTbZZO5KZ2ml4e5-eHdg7sT0Eno1_s5elTARAVTakl4

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The second part of our collaborative episode with our friends at The Bola Bola Show.

In Segment 1, we look back at Euro 2000; the disappointment, Holland, France & Italy

In Segment 2, we look at Euro 2004; the surprises & Greece

In Segment 3, we round up the 00s with Euro 2008; Holland, Turkey, Russia & Spain

We name our respective Euros Team of 00s.

Finally, a bonus question on England's Golden Generation at Euro 2004.

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Our first-ever collaborative episode with our friends at The Bola Bola Show.

In Segment 1, we look back at Euro 92, our first-ever Euros as a fan; Germany, France, England, Marco Van Basten and Denmark.

In Segment 2, we look back at Euro 96; the timing of the tournament in the UK, Italy, England, Portugal, Czech Republic, Matthias Sammer & the Golden Goal.

Further to this, we discuss the possible impact of a unified Yugoslavia in both these tournaments, our favourite jerseys of these Euros and our Euros Team of the 90s.

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This is our first-ever interview session and we are interviewing former Malaysian international and current TV pundit at FOX Sports in South East Asia, Sherbegth "Shebby" Singh. He had spent a season as Blackburn Rovers' Global Adviser as well.

In Segment 1, we get to know Shebby, the Tottenham Hotspur and football fan. He will be recounting his greatest moment as a Tottenham fan from the 1980s, his recollection of Serie A in the 1990s and 2000s, his favourite international team and would name his all-time favourite Spurs XI and World XI.

In Segment 2, we get to know Shebby, the man. We speak about his time in the Malaysian national team as the last Sikh player to play for the national team, about racism and his favourites.

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Following on from Part 1 with our guest, Farah Bagharib-Kaltz.

In this part, we talk about something that will excite everyone, the players that played in Serie A between the 1990-91 to 2005-06 seasons.

We list our Top 5 favourite goalkeepers, Top 10 defenders, midfielders and forwards.

We end the episode with some final words on Serie A in those years.

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For this show, I have put on my Inter hat and joined the discussion with the show's first-ever female guest, Farah Bagharib-Kaltz.

In Segment 1, we look back at how we became Serie A fans, our earliest memories of watching Serie A in Singapore and touch on the significance of the Derby D'Italia between Inter and Juventus.

In Segment 2, we look at the teams, their achievements in Europe and Italy, the managers and the club owners that were in Serie A in the 90s and 00s.

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I am joined by my guests, Ong Kee Pin @ KP, Joel Robert and Kiren T.

For each team, we will look at what was special of that team, what was memorable about that team and what made it different or special about that team compared to the other two teams.

In the first segment, I discuss with KP on the 1993-94 team.

In the second segment, I discuss with Joel on the 1998-99 team.

In the third segment, I discuss with Kiren on the 2007-08 team.

In the final segment, each of the guests shares their Favourite XI comprising of players from these three teams and their favourite Manchester United player.

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I am joined by my guest, Nigel Gan, the author of 10,000 KM FOR YOU Part 1 & 2, a die-hard Lazio fan from Singapore.

In the first segment, I discuss with Nigel on his early years as a Lazio fan, from 1993-1997.

In the second segment, we look back at Lazio's monumental Scudetto and Coppa Italia winning season of 1999-00

In the third segment, we review both parts of his book, 10,000 KM FOR YOU

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I am joined by Arsenal Malaysia's Tun Muhamed Shahriman and Official Arsenal Supporters Club's Sameer Rasheed.

In the first segment, I discuss with Tun Muhamed Shahriman on the pre-Wenger days.

In the second segment, we look back at the 1997-98 Double winning season.

In the third segment, we look back at the Invincibles season of 2003-04.

Finally, my guests select their favourite XI from Wenger's teams between the years 1997 and 2004.

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In this episode, I am joined by an ex S-League (Singapore's professional football league) player, Suresh Kannan. We look back at the ones that made the role of the playmaker glamorous in the 1980s, Michel Platini, Zico and the late Diego Maradona in Segment 1.

In Segment 2, we take an extensive look at the playmakers of the 1990s and 2000s.

In Segment 3, we look at a role that became glamorous in the 2000s onwards, the deep-lying playmaker/inverted playmaker. We also take a look at the Spanish crop of special midfielders from their glorious era and some of the ones before.

Finally, we share our Top 5 favourite playmakers of all-time.

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