Taste of Defeat
I was sitting at the border, mostly Vietnamese fans with pockets of Singaporeans among them. Its was a hell of a game, and I had to stand up once the Vietnamese players attacked, not because I supported them, but the fans in front of me couldn't keep their butts on the bench once their players got the ball. They were just more passionate and expressive them the local fans.
The Kallang wave came back, but not for long. However, those moments brought back fond memories of the good old Malaysia Cup days, and it createed a moment of euphoria. I was never a great fan of the English Premier League. I do follow it sometimes, but the most important matches are the ones which my country played in. I remembered feeling disgusted when local fans supported Machester United instead of our own lads when the red devils were in town for an exhibition match. I ll stand by my own country no matter who the other side is, and not matter how slim their chances of winning are. The introduction of foreign players was not such a good idea to me. The problem is not that we don't have enough talent, but rather the environment that we live in and the support for our sportsmen. Sports can bring a nation together, I truly believe so.
We have tasted success before with our very own boys, and produced great players. Honestly, the reason why the other teams find us such a great threat is mainly due to our foreign players and the overall physique of the team, We are bigger, but not necessarily better. Yes, we have achieved more with this team ever before, but at what cost? I support this team because they represent my country, but I don't have a favourite player among them, unlike the likes of Fandi Ahmad, Sundramoorthy etc. Im just glad that our soccer team has not become like our table tennis team.
The Vietnamese are crazy over football. The fans pour out onto the streets and celebrate their team's victory (even though its a semi-final). Maybe they are going to have a public holiday if they win the Finals. Its impossible to imagine this happening in Singapore.
I still feel dejected with the loss, because we played a better game. I feel ashamed that fights broke out and we overheard that some local fans burnt the Vietnamese flag after the loss. However, its still peaceful at home with the wife. I couldn't bring myself to celebrate after the game, so I just took pictures of her jumping in joy.
Thao after the Vietnamese national anthem.
Vietnam fans
The Kallang wave as it went pass the Vietnamese contingent.
The Kallang wave came back, but not for long. However, those moments brought back fond memories of the good old Malaysia Cup days, and it createed a moment of euphoria. I was never a great fan of the English Premier League. I do follow it sometimes, but the most important matches are the ones which my country played in. I remembered feeling disgusted when local fans supported Machester United instead of our own lads when the red devils were in town for an exhibition match. I ll stand by my own country no matter who the other side is, and not matter how slim their chances of winning are. The introduction of foreign players was not such a good idea to me. The problem is not that we don't have enough talent, but rather the environment that we live in and the support for our sportsmen. Sports can bring a nation together, I truly believe so.
We have tasted success before with our very own boys, and produced great players. Honestly, the reason why the other teams find us such a great threat is mainly due to our foreign players and the overall physique of the team, We are bigger, but not necessarily better. Yes, we have achieved more with this team ever before, but at what cost? I support this team because they represent my country, but I don't have a favourite player among them, unlike the likes of Fandi Ahmad, Sundramoorthy etc. Im just glad that our soccer team has not become like our table tennis team.
The Vietnamese are crazy over football. The fans pour out onto the streets and celebrate their team's victory (even though its a semi-final). Maybe they are going to have a public holiday if they win the Finals. Its impossible to imagine this happening in Singapore.
I still feel dejected with the loss, because we played a better game. I feel ashamed that fights broke out and we overheard that some local fans burnt the Vietnamese flag after the loss. However, its still peaceful at home with the wife. I couldn't bring myself to celebrate after the game, so I just took pictures of her jumping in joy.
Thao after the Vietnamese national anthem.
Vietnam fans
The Kallang wave as it went pass the Vietnamese contingent.
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