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.
JUN 6, 2025
06/06/25 - Sports Minutes: Ikhsan revels on his goal-scoring return against Maldives; Safuwan reveals uncertainty surrounding club future
Singapore ended a six-game winless streak with a morale-boosting 3-1 win over the Maldives - just in time for their Asian Cup qualifier in Bangladesh on June 10. Ikhsan Fandi marked his return to the side with a brace, while man-of-the-match Safuwan Baharudin made headlines of his own, revealing his club future exclusively to Sports Minutes. Tune in as we hear from both players and a look ahead to the duel in Dhaka with Deepanraj Ganesan.
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Ikhsan Fandi brace helps Lions end six-match winless run with 3-1 victory over the Maldives
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JUN 4, 2025
04/06/25 - Sports Minutes: Ikhsan & llhan Fandi on their club future & desire to ‘prove a point’ with Singapore
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Ikhsan and Ilhan Fandi - but in this candid conversation with Sports Minutes, the brothers speak openly about battling injuries, dealing with setbacks, and rediscovering confidence. And as they return to the Singapore setup, they reflect on their journeys abroad, how they've grown, and the fire that still burns strong. More than just football, this is a conversation of resilience, brotherhood, and unfinished business.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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JUN 2, 2025
02/06/25 - Sports Minutes: Celebrating the best in class of the 2024/25 Singapore Premier League season
Records smashed, trophies lifted, stars departing! We dive into the drama and glory of Singapore Premier League Awards Night, as the best in class of the 2024/25 campaign were celebrated. Were the winners deserving? And have we seen the last of some of domestic football's finest stars? Deepanraj Ganesan weighs in on all of this and more!
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Tomoyuki Doi named Player of the Year at Singapore Premier League awards night
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 30, 2025
30/05/25 - Sports Minutes: Peter de Roo on questioning the status quo and challenging comfort zones to resurrect Singapore football
Peter de Roo isn’t just walking away from Balestier Khalsa, he’s sounding the alarm on a sport he believes is stuck in survival mode. Speaking to Sports Minutes, the outgoing coach opens up about his frustrations with the system, the lack of ambition upstream, and why Singapore football seems allergic to bold ideas.
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Balestier Khalsa’s departing coach Peter de Roo urges FAS to get out of comfort zone to improve SPL
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 28, 2025
28/05/25 - Sports Minutes: "It takes a lot to be a football manager!" - Joe Hart on Ange Postecoglu, Pep Guardiola & Arne Slot
2-time Premier League winner Joe Hart sits down with Sports Minutes to discuss his ‘fraught’ relationship with Pep Guardiola, working and winning under Ange Postecoglu at Celtic and his admiration for the league winners Liverpool. Plus, despite earning 75 caps for the Three Lions and 43 clean sheets to show for, does he feel he gets the recognition he deserves? Tune in to find out!
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Ange Postecoglou deserves credit for ending Tottenham Hotspur’s trophy drought: Joe Hart
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 19, 2025
19/05/25 - Sports Minutes: Lion City Sailors fall at the final hurdle as Sharjah FC clinch ACL two crown
It was a night to remember at the Bishan Stadium but alas, it was one that stung. The Lion City Sailors battled to the brink of AFC Champions League Two glory, but Sharjah FC’s winner in stoppage time ultimately crushed their dreams. Sports Minutes dissects it all in the company of three players who lived every second of that emotional final - Hariss Harun, Toni Datkovic & Hami Syahin, as well as The Straits Times' Deepanraj Ganesan.
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Lion City Sailors denied at final hurdle as Sharjah FC clinch AFC Champions League Two title at Bishan
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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MAY 13, 2025
13/05/25 - Sports Minutes: Will the Lion City Sailors end their historic ACL Two campaign on the ultimate high?
With the ACL Two final looming large, Sports Minutes returns for a blockbuster episode featuring Lion City Sailors captain Hariss Harun and goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud. Fresh off clinching the Singapore Premier League title the Sailors now stand on the brink of history - with a sold-out Bishan Stadium and opponents Sharjah awaiting in Sunday's showdown, and the tantalising possibility of a treble within reach.
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APR 21, 2025
21/04/25 - Sports Minutes: Is Goal 2034 a realistic target for Singapore football? And how will the UTR! project aid this aim?
Is Singapore football's BIGGEST reset finally here? With new FAS leadership, an evolving Unleash the Roar project, and the ever-controversial Goal 2034 - it well and truly could be. But on the road to that lofty target of playing at the FIFA World Cup, what’s working, what’s not, and what still needs fixing.? Kadir Yahaya, R. Sasikumar and Deepanraj Ganesan join forces on Sports Minutes to tell it like it is — the good, the bad, and what comes next.
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Has Singapore football Unleashed the Roar to achieve its goals
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 17, 2025
17/04/25 - Sports Minutes: Lion City Sailors reach a historic ACL Two final, so is the treble truly loading?
History has been made. The Lion City Sailors are the first Singapore football club to reach the final of a continental competition.And on this episode of Sports Minutes, we relive the momentous night in Sydney, where the Sailors lost 1-0 but still punched their ticket to the Asian Champions League Two final with a 2-1 aggregate win. What does this means for Singapore football, and is the dream treble still alive for the Sailors? Tune in as we hear from captain Hariss Harun, head coach Aleksandar Rankovic and Deepanraj Ganesan.
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Lion City Sailors reach historic Asian Champions League Two final
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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APR 16, 2025
16/04/25 - Sports Minutes: John Arne Riise on Slot’s instant impact, Liverpool's impending coronation and the future of the Reds' fullbacks
SIX POINTS from their remaining SIX games, that’s all that stands in the way of Liverpool and the Premier League Title. But how have the Reds gone from the uncertainty of life after Jurgen Klopp to being on the cusp of coronation under Arr-neh Slot? Former Red John Arne Riise is in the Sports Minutes hot seat to tell us more.
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raushan@sph.com.sg
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