Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan
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Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.
OCT 29, 2025
29/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee's goalkeeping conundrum, Singapore Cup's new seeded format & Spence's eligibility for Singapore
Singapore’s goalkeeper crisis takes centre stage - with Zharfan struggling, Syazwan slipping, and Izwan sidelined, who can Gavin Lee trust between the sticks? Sports Minutes breaks down the Lions’ last line of defence, the Spence-to-Singapore rumours and all the key takeaways from Matchweek 5 of the SPL and the Singapore Cup format that has caused much furore.
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OCT 27, 2025
27/10/25 - Sports Minutes: How Netball Singapore is uniting passion, pride and performance on home soil with the Nations Cup 2025
What does bigger, bolder, better really mean? Sports Minutes finds out from Netball Singapore's CEO Daniel Ho and Singlife's chief marketing officer Debra Soon - as they reveal how the 2025 Singlife Nations Cup will raise the bar for the sport in Singapore.
Event information and tickets:
https://ticketmaster.sg/activity/detail/25sg_nationscup
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 24, 2025
24/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Could Singapore's search for a national team coach be scuppered by Indonesia's own hiring plans?
Patrick Kluivert’s brief and bumpy spell in charge of Indonesia has ended - but the story goes far beyond one man’s tenure. As Singapore and Thailand also look for new national coaches, Indonesia’s experience serves as a warning and a window into the region’s deeper footballing flaws. What went wrong in Jakarta, and what can Southeast Asia learn from it?
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 22, 2025
22/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Singaporean stars (...and VAR) steal the show in Matchweek 4 of the Singapore Premier League
Matchweek 4 in the Singapore Premier League wasn’t just about results, it was about resurgence. Local players stole the show, VAR stirred debate, and the title race started to take shape. Sports Minutes unpacks it all in the company of Deepanraj Ganesan.
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OCT 17, 2025
17/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Geylang International and Jungfrau Punggol sign a 3-year partnership that could reshape Singapore’s football pathways
More than a handshake - it’s a shared vision for the future of Singapore football. Sports Minutes speaks to Geylang International head coach Noor Ali and Jungfrau Punggol President Robin Wong about the 3-year memorandum of understanding that connects the pros, the semi-pros, and the women’s game - and what it means for young players chasing their dreams.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 15, 2025
15/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Crucial win over India sees Singapore take control of their Asian Cup qualification destiny
They wanted redemption...and they delivered! Singapore silenced the critics with a gutsy 2-1 win over India to keep their AFC Asian Cup hopes alive. Former Lion Adam Swandi joins Sports Minutes to share his verdict, along with the post-match reactions of Safuwan Baharudin and Ikhsan Fandi from Goa.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 12, 2025
12/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Ilhan Fandi on turning pain into points, making up for his misses and a burning desire to keep Singapore's Asian Cup qualification hopes alive
A painful night. A long flight. And now, a do-or-die showdown in Goa. Ilhan Fandi speaks exclusively to Sports Minutes on bouncing back from late heartbreak last time out, finding belief and his scoring touch, and chasing history for Singapore - ahead of the Lions' clash against India on Tuesday, 14th October.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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OCT 10, 2025
10/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Lions left licking their wounds, as late mistake leaves Asian Cup qualification hopes hanging by a thread
A late mistake proved costly as Singapore’s hopes of Asian Cup qualification took a hit. Sports Minutes unpacks the fallout from a gut-wrenching draw against India - as we hear from coaches & players, while discussing what it means for the road ahead.
READ MORE:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/singapore-rue-loss-in-concentration-in-1-1-draw-against-india-in-asian-cup-qualifying-setback
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OCT 8, 2025
08/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Jonan Tan on maiden Singapore call-up, playing in Portugal and the SEA Games
He’s earned his first Lions call-up, and plenty of attention. Jonan Tan joins Sports Minutes to discuss his footballing rise, life in Portugal, and what it means to receive his maiden call-up for Singapore ahead of two crucial ties in the hunt for Asian Cup qualification.
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OCT 8, 2025
08/10/25 - Sports Minutes: Gavin Lee on the need for calm, composure and courage as Singapore prepare for India double-header
It’s crunch time for the Lions - and calm leads the charge. Interim head coach Gavin Lee joins Sports Minutes ahead of Singapore’s crucial double-header against India to talk belief, balance, and bold decisions. With history within reach, will composure be the Lions’ greatest weapon?
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