The work a footballer does off the pitch is often as important as the work he or she does on it.  With that in mind, the Unleash The Roar! national football project has unveiled an ultra-modern, next-gen gym catered specifically to the needs of the modern-day footballer. The newly-opened Kallang Football Hub is not only unique for its seven pitches, which includes a full-sized natural-grass pitch and three artificial FIFA Quality Pro Mark turf fields, but also a high-performance football-centric gym that integrates the latest technology and sport science. A new standard in strength and ..read more

After 10 years of retirement, Singapore football icon Aleksandar Duric is still grabbing the headlines with his goals. The 53 year old, on March 31, received the rare honour of being named in GiveMeSport's list of Footballers With Most Hat-Tricks in the 21st Century alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and is even ranked higher than a certain Neymar Jr. When he was first alerted of the article, his first instinct was that it must be a prank. The top 10 footballers with the most hat-tricks since 2000 including Aleksandar Duric, were featured in GiveMeSport. PHOTO: GiveMe ..read more

In a heartwarming twist of fate, Serangoon Garden Secondary School is set to welcome back one of its own, Fahrish Khan, not as a student on the football field but as a mentor and coach. Having once donned the school's football jersey, Fahrish's journey has come full circle, as he returns to his alma mater, bringing with him a wealth of experience and passion for the sport. His evolution from a talented student-athlete to a coach signifies a personal triumph and a testament to the nurturing environment of Serangoon Garden Secondary School (SGSS). Serangoon Garden Secondary School ‘C’ Division ..read more

This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the unwavering resilience of female trailblazers in football and shed light on their sentiments and aspirations for the sport.  In the world of football where the roar of the crowd often drowns out the voices of women, there exist the dreamers who have made the sport their life’s work for the Singapore women’s football scene and saw it through countless obstacles and triumphs.  Following the news of China qualifying as the finalist in the 1999 Women’s World Cup, the then president of Football Association Singapore (FAS), Mr Mah Bow T ..read more

The air horn sounded, the ball soared and players decked out in their knee-high socks and cleats broke out in a flurry of excitement on the pitch. Coaches watched their players’ every move with hawk eyes as parents spectated with eager anticipation from the sidelines. After a dozen kicks, several strategic passes and a shot into the goal post, elated cheers and fist bumps erupted to celebrate a hard-fought win.  That was the scene that set the stage for School Football Academy (SFA) Fiesta 2024.  Over 300 student-athletes from various SFA schools, alongside their teachers, coaches an ..read more

The Singapore Youth League (SYL), co-organised with Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and Sport Singapore (SportSG), was officially launched at the National Stadium on 6th February 2024. The league, an initiative under the Unleash the Roar! (UTR!) national football project, is Singapore’s inaugural nation-wide elite youth football competition and is set to feature over 200 registered teams from 52 clubs and academies across various age groups. The list of participating teams includes St Michaels’ Soccer Association, Flair Football Academy, the Singapore Premier League’s Lion City Sailors ..read more

Eight promising Singapore youth footballers were awarded the inaugural Unleash The Roar! Overseas Scholarship in August 2023 to further their football development in either Spain or the United States. The talented male and female footballers, who are between the ages of 15 and 17, have been training hard at the IMG Academy in Florida and the ESC LaLiga & NBA in Madrid. In this series, we hear from these athletes on how they are coping with life overseas. , , 16, ,ESC LaLiga Having grown up playing football in Singapore, the first thing that hit me after moving to Spain is how different the ..read more

They were once some of the top footballers of their time. But even though they may have retired, football remains in their blood. Meet these ex-internationals and their next generation of young footballers - sons and daughters of former national players who are keen to follow in the footsteps of mommy and daddy. Former Singapore footballer Fazul Nawaz is not one to shy away from a challenge. After all, it was his swashbuckling, all-action approach to the game that saw the former national striker play his part in winning two Asean titles for the Lions and the 2013 Malaysian Super League with th ..read more

The final leg of the National Development Centre (NDC) Overseas Training Camp 2023 was recently concluded in Thailand from 4-15th December 2023. Over an intensive 12-day period, our NDC Under-13 and Under-15 boys trained hard at Buriram United Training Camp and participated in the Siam Cup, a youth football tournament, facing off against Thai teams such as Buriram United and Chonburi FC. Said Lachlan Armstrong, the Head of Delegation for NDC U13 and U15: “We were pleased to see how the players and staff met the challenge of preparing for and playing a series of games in a short period against ..read more

With 142 international caps, three AFF Championship titles, the SEA Games bronze, and numerous other accolades to his name, Baihakki Khaizan is no stranger to the local and regional football scene. While the 39-year-old may have hung up his boots, football remains a huge part of his life. Since shifting gears to an administrative role at the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) in 2022, Baihakki has been keeping himself busy, engaging closely with various stakeholders ranging from academy operators and partners to young footballers and their parents. The Unleash the Roar! team recently caug ..read more