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Ikhsan Fandi looking to make his mark in Lion City Cup
Ikhsan Fandi looking to make his mark in Lion City Cup
The Lion City Cup is a competition that has unearthed local football stars like Fandi Ahmad, V Sundramoorthy and Shahril Ishak.
Now, Ikhsan Fandi, the son of Fandi Ahmad, will be looking to etch his name in Singapore football history when the tournament kicks off on Friday (Aug 14), 6pm at Jalan Besar Stadium.
Ikhsan is part of the national under-16 team. Comparisons are likely to be made between him and his father, but the 16-year-old is eager to prove he is his own man.
"Hopefully, we win this thing, but for me I just want to score,” said Ikhsan. “I'll just turn it into something positive, make myself work harder, and prove them if they think that it's just because of my father and brother that I'm in the team, I'll show them on the field."
The Singapore under-16s will be up against the Liverpool under-16s in the first game and the team is ready to go.
Said Ikhsan: "It's a good platform for us, for our team to see where we are right now and just to show Singapore what we have. The team is really excited and they want to do well. So they're really fighting for their spot in the first 11."
Meanwhile, the Singapore under-15 team will also be in action against the Tottenham under-16s. Head coach V Selvaraj said the competition comes at the right time, ahead of the AFC Under-16 Championship qualifiers, which begin in September.
Coach Selvaraj said: "These two games definitely will be a good gauge for us, to see where we stand. We will have another two weeks after that to prepare and work on our weaknesses and build on our strengths to prepare for the AFC tournament."
The first match of the Lion City Cup is between the Singapore under-15s and Tottenham under-16s.
The youth tournament is making a return to the local football calendar after a year's absence. Fandi Ahmad had helped Singapore win two Lion City Cup titles.
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
The Lion City Cup is a competition that has unearthed local football stars like Fandi Ahmad, V Sundramoorthy and Shahril Ishak.
Now, Ikhsan Fandi, the son of Fandi Ahmad, will be looking to etch his name in Singapore football history when the tournament kicks off on Friday (Aug 14), 6pm at Jalan Besar Stadium.
Ikhsan is part of the national under-16 team. Comparisons are likely to be made between him and his father, but the 16-year-old is eager to prove he is his own man.
"Hopefully, we win this thing, but for me I just want to score,” said Ikhsan. “I'll just turn it into something positive, make myself work harder, and prove them if they think that it's just because of my father and brother that I'm in the team, I'll show them on the field."
The Singapore under-16s will be up against the Liverpool under-16s in the first game and the team is ready to go.
Said Ikhsan: "It's a good platform for us, for our team to see where we are right now and just to show Singapore what we have. The team is really excited and they want to do well. So they're really fighting for their spot in the first 11."
Meanwhile, the Singapore under-15 team will also be in action against the Tottenham under-16s. Head coach V Selvaraj said the competition comes at the right time, ahead of the AFC Under-16 Championship qualifiers, which begin in September.
Coach Selvaraj said: "These two games definitely will be a good gauge for us, to see where we stand. We will have another two weeks after that to prepare and work on our weaknesses and build on our strengths to prepare for the AFC tournament."
The first match of the Lion City Cup is between the Singapore under-15s and Tottenham under-16s.
The youth tournament is making a return to the local football calendar after a year's absence. Fandi Ahmad had helped Singapore win two Lion City Cup titles.
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
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