SINGAPORE - Less than 24 hours before Singapore's World Cup qualifier against Yemen last Thursday (Sept 5), Faris Ramli left the Lions' base at the Oasia Hotel after the team dinner and made a beeline for home.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Less than 24 hours before Singapore's World Cup qualifier against Yemen last Thursday , Faris Ramli left the Lions' base at the Oasia Hotel after the team dinner and made a beeline for home.
Seeing his son before the game proved a tonic for the wiry forward. Faris, 27, was one of the Lions' brightest sparks in the 2-2 draw against Yemen at the National Stadium. Defensive lapses meant the Lions, ranked 162nd in the world, were unable to claim the scalp of a Yemen side ranked 20 places higher as the game ended 2-2. But Faris' performance was a silver lining.
"But family is the biggest. Every time I step on the pitch I want to make them proud, and this gives me an extra boost." While he did not want to single out individuals, Lions coach Tatsuma Yoshida, who was appointed in June, said:"Everyone has something special, that's why they are here. As for Faris, he has the ability to make a difference in front of goal for us and he has to do that for us. He can do more and has room for improvement."
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