Singapore might not be the first place you would think of when you talk about football. Its men’s team is 158th in the FIFA rankings; its women’s team is 131st. It has never qualified for the World Cup. And it doesn’t have a globally recognised superstar. Yet the following for football has been passionate there for over a century.
Xener Kaur Gill, a 26-year-old Singaporean is thrilled about the inaugural Singapore Festival of Football (organised by TEG Sport) featuring some of the best European clubs — AS Roma, Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, and his favourite club, Liverpool. The festival will be on from July 26 to August 2.
“As a football fan, I am really excited to see these big clubs coming here. To see our favourite players live in action is truly an incredible experience — from the sheer level of skill we get to witness to the atmosphere, it’s a feeling that’s completely out of the world,” says Xener. “The love for football and — more specifically — Liverpool runs deep in my family. So I’m looking forward to soaking up the atmosphere with my family and enjoying our love for sport together.”
