Sports Minutes: Ryhan and Harhys Stewart on club future, Lions' ambition and the road to Asian Cup

Sports Minutes: Zharfan Rohaizad on his Sailors stint, Stags move and the elusive Lions call-up

Football can humble you as quickly as it can lift you. Zharfan Rohaizad has experienced both. Now at Tampines Rovers, the goalkeeper reflects on career-defining choices, battling injuries, becoming a first-time father and the hunger to finally earn his place back with the National Team. Is this the chapter where everything clicks? Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg [raushan@sph.com.sg] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sports Minutes: Ilhan Fandi on becoming a Sailor, spearheading Singapore's attack at the ASEAN Championship and more

Fresh from putting to pen paper on a 2-year deal to join the Lion City Sailors, Ilhan Fandi sits down with Sports Minutes in the Lion's Den. From becoming a sailor on home soil to carrying the weight of a nation heading into the ASEAN Championship - Ilhan sheds lights on the privilege of representing Singapore, and the pressure that comes with it. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg [raushan@sph.com.sg] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sports Minutes: Is it fair to compare Cape Verde to Singapore?; Anderson Lopes leaves a bad taste after leaving the Lion City Sailors

Cape Verde's fairytale run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has got people comparing the African minnows with Singapore. But is it truly a like for like comparison? Plus, Anderson Lopes' bombshell statement upon sealing his departure from the Lion City Sailors has got fans of the local game up in arms! Did he need to say what he said? Deepanraj Ganesan, correspondent with The Straits Times, weighs in on Sports Minutes. READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/can-singapore-replicate-cape-verdes-world-cup-success [https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/can-singapore-replicate-cape-verdes-world-cup-success] Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg [raushan@sph.com.sg] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sports Minutes: Ayman Kassimi on how Ilhan Fandi 'convinced' him to join Singapore's Hougang United

The Singapore Premier League transfer window is heating up, and Hougang United have made one of its eye-catching moves by signing Belgian winger Ayman Kassimi. The 25-year-old joins Sports Minutes to discuss his journey from Belgium to Singapore, his humble beginnings, his time in European football alongside Ilhan Fandi, and why he believes the SPL is the perfect next chapter. Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg [raushan@sph.com.sg] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Sports Minutes: Saifullah Akbar & Nazhiim Harman on their contrasting careers, quasi-famous fathers and OBFC

They were born in the same year, but their football journeys have taken very different turns. Saifullah Akbar and Nazhim Harman - both part of the class of '99 at the Singapore Sports School - sit down with Sports Minutes to talk about career crossroads, family legacies and finding purpose through a project that somehow made it out of the group chat! Got a story to tell? Get in touch! raushan@sph.com.sg [raushan@sph.com.sg] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.