Posted by: Putera Emas on: August 16, 2008
SINGAPORE: A movie which pays tribute to the National Stadium and the Kallang football days in the 1970s will debut on August 21. “The Kallang Roar”, directed by Cheng Ding An, is inspired by football heroes such as Quah Kim Song and Dollah Kassim. The movie tracks the path of ‘Uncle’ Choo Seng Quee, played [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: July 1, 2008
OlehZainal Yahya KEMENANGAN bukan menjadi matlamat utama kerana apa yang lebih penting ialah tali persahabatan. Demikian reaksi bekas bintang-bintang bola sepak Singapura dan Malaysia semasa ditemui di Pesta Bola Sepak Persatuan Bola Sepak Melayu Singapura (PBMS) di Stadium Hougang kelmarin. Bekas penyerang Malaysia dan Selangor, Mohd Shah Norbit, 52 tahun, berkata: ‘Bagi pihak rakan-rakan dari [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: March 1, 2008
SINGAPORE: The National Stadium is getting some final attention from a film maker before it is being torn down. Director Cheng Ding An will shoot parts of his upcoming film “The Kallang Roar” in the historical structure. The film, based on Singapore’s legendary coach Choo Seng Quee, takes its audience back to Singapore’s soccer heydays. [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: December 27, 2007
THE year started with a bang and ended on another high note, with enough in between to make 2007 one of Singapore sport’s most bountiful years. Kicking things off were the Lions, who won their second straight Asean Football Championship, and third ever, with a 3-2 aggregate win over Thailand. The Lions’ 2-1 win at [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: September 6, 2007
It was a flashback to the disgraceful scenes during the ASEAN Football Championship Final between Singapore and Thailand earlier this year. Woodlands Wellington stained the image of the NTUC Income-Yeo’s S.League when its players walked out en masse against Tampines Rovers on Wednesday. The walkout, which has been described as an “absolute disgrace”, was the [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: June 28, 2007
Come Sunday, Kit Chan will hold the distinction of being the last singer ever to belt out a song in front of a crowd of thousands at the National Stadium. That’s something definitely worth bragging about, considering that the venue has played host to the biggest names in pop music: Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: June 13, 2007
SINGAPORE : June 30 is the day the Kallang National Stadium officially closes down. But it’s not going without a bang. The closing day event will try to relive as many memories as possible. If you grew up on Malaysia Cup football matches, you’ll find the friendly match between Singapore and Malaysia particularly exciting, with [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: April 19, 2007
When it comes to football, if there’s one thing a player has to be able to do, it’s adjust to change. One minute a team can be up 1-0 and cruising towards victory, the next it can find itself fighting for its life after yielding two quick goals. Surprisingly, it’s not all that different for [...]
Posted by: Putera Emas on: June 7, 2006
So, you envy the glamorous lives of professional footballers playing in a national league, signing autographs and driving their fast cars? A visit to a semi-detached house in Seletar Hills may serve as a reality check. Five or six men share a room, with 22 crammed into the house. They barely go anywhere other than [...]
