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    Damon Yeo

    Damon Yeo

  • Dream signings for the S-League in 2013

    COMMENT In my previous piece, I noted the immense impact ex-Spanish international Daniel Guiza is likely to have on the Malaysian Super League next season. The question of whether any S-League club would be able to pull off such a … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/11/18/dream-signings-for-the-s-league-in-2013/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ‘Euro 2008 star Daniel Guiza is the real deal’

    COMMENT Johor's recent stunning capture of Daniel Guiza on loan has no doubt made the ex-Spanish international the marquee of all marquee footballers in the region. Other ex-internationals have played in Malaysian football before — England internationals Tony Cottee and … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/11/08/daniel-guiza-is-the-real-deal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Should Lions coaching job go to a S’porean?

    COMMENT It's now clear that national team coach Raddy Avramovic is set to leave after December's AFF Suzuki Cup, regardless of the Lions' performance in the competition. This comes as no major surprise. Despite earlier successes in the AFF championships, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/10/10/who-should-take-over-raddy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • LionsXII’s unsung heroes shine

    Comment The final score at the Jalan Besar Stadium read 1-1 on Tuesday night. But despite conceding a late equaliser to Selangor, the LionsXII were fortunate to earn a point. The visitors were clearly the better side, boasting the likes … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/03/21/lionsxiis-unsung-heroes-shine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ‘Make Young Lions the official LionsXII feeder team’

    COMMENT Last week, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) released a media statement to assure S-League clubs that LionsXII would not poach any of their players, barring one exception — Courts Young Lions. LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy has openly stated … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/03/13/make-young-lions-the-official-lionsxii-feeder-team/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • S-League Bi-Weekly Round-up (2)

    Albirex Stay Top, Home Resurgent Despite losing to Brunei DPMM, Albirex Niigata (Singapore) has managed to stay top of S-League at the end of Stage 4 of this year's competition. The White Swans stayed top with their tally of nine … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/03/12/s-league-bi-weekly-round-up-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • LionsXII Playing Like Champions

    Comment Any seasoned manager will agree with this — it is more important to win when the team is not playing well than to simply play well. At Jalan Besar Stadium last night, LionsXII managed to exactly achieve the former. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/03/10/lionsxii-in-championship-form/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • LionsXII Threadbare after Injury Crisis

    Comment LionsXII may have won their third consecutive Malaysia Super League (MSL) match tonight at the Jalan Besar Stadium, but the three points had come at a huge cost. In one of the most physically bruising MSL encounters thus far, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/03/06/lionsxii-threadbare-after-injury-crisis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • S-League Bi-Weekly Round-up

    Woodlands and Albirex Early Pacesetters Damon Yeo Last season, bottom-dwellers Woodlands Wellington managed just three victories from 33 league games. This term, a revamped side had managed to surprise everyone by securing two wins in their first two league games … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/02/25/s-league-bi-weekly-round-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Is Lions coach Raddy losing his touch?

    COMMENT Singapore national football coach Raddy Avramovic's latest 25-men team selection for two upcoming Lions games is puzzling. The Lions are scheduled to play Azerbaijan in a friendly game in the UAE next Friday before taking on Iraq in a … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/02/16/is-lions-coach-raddy-losing-his-touch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • LionsXII coach Sundram’s bold gamble pays off

    COMMENT Last week, this very blog ran a report urging LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy to be bold and change his approach to the game in terms of personnel and tactics. On Saturday, he heeded the advice and it paid huge … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/02/11/lionsxii-coach-sundrams-bold-gamble-pays-off/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Football’s top 10 worst disasters

    While the world is still reeling from shocking footages of the Wednesday's football disaster in Port Said, Egypt, allow us to take a moment to revisit some of the worst football-related disasters in history. 10)       Heysel Football Stadium disaster Date                 … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/02/02/footballs-top-10-worst-disasters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ‘Give fringe LionsXII players a chance’

    COMMENT Five games into the 2012 Malaysian Super League season, LionsXII sit at seventh place, two places outside of the pre-season target of a top-five finish. So how would I rate them after these handful of games? "Average" and "met … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/02/02/fortunes-will-favour-the-brave/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Toothless LionsXII need to work on bite

    COMMENT LionsXII may have won their first match of the season, but looking back, coach V Sundramoorthy must have wished he could turn back time. Because frankly, the home team badly needed someone like Sundram in his glorious heydays to … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/01/17/toothless-lionsxii-need-to-work-on-its-bite/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The ‘S’ in S-League is for ‘Second’

    COMMENT In an interview with Yahoo! Singapore in early December, FAS President Zainudin Nordin insisted that the S-league would not become a "poorer cousin" once the LionsXII start their Malaysia Cup campaign. I wondered then what Mr Zainudin had up … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/01/15/the-s-in-s-league-is-for-second/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • No happy ending — but Malaysia Cup fever’s definitely back

    COMMENT This week, an MP reminded us that we should call a spade a spade. So here goes: An utterly disappointing result, but an electrifying atmosphere to mark our return. When the full-time whistle went at the Jalan Besar Stadium … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sportsblog/2012/01/10/no-happy-ending-but-we-are-back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>