Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan

With Manchester United have completing the signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan, Erik ten Hag now has his second acquisition of the summer following the earlier arrival of Mason Mount. How important is a change between the sticks in the Dutchman's rebuild of the red devils? We hear from Rio Ferdinand, Danny Murphy - and discuss what else is to come ahead of the brand new season.

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The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway today in New Zealand and Australia, and amidst the race to be crowned kings of the world is a Singaporean. Taqi Jahari, a professional referee from Singapore, will be part of a team of 19 that will operate the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system at the ninth edition of the tournament . And he joins us to tell us all about the preparations, challenges and excitement ahead of the Women’s World Cup.

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Do you have a gym membership? Well if you do, you're one of the many in Singapore flocking to these venues in pursuit of your fitness goals. Why the sudden boom in this market, and why are more gyms cropping up in our heartlands? Richardo Chua, franchise owner of Body Fit Training, is on hand to tell us more!

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Harry Maguire's Manchester United spell appears to be coming to an end after he was stripped of the captaincy by boss Erik ten Hag. Skipper since 2020, Maguire has found his opportunities limited under Ten Hag and has been tipped to leave the club. Where does this latest setback leave him mentally? And what do professional athletes need to do to bounce back from adversity? 

Rory Winters, mental health coach & founder of Edge of the Box mentoring, tells us more!

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Following Dele Alli's emotional tell-all interview about his struggles with depression and a traumatic childhood, the conversations surround mental health are once again dominating headlines. What more needs to be done to protect professional athletes? We speak to Rory Winters, mental health coach & founder of Edge of the Box mentoring, to find out more. 

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Khairul Amri, a stalwart of Singapore football, pays it forward by donating boots to young players in Zambia. Together with Farehan Hussein, former Team Manager of LionsXII - they co-organised a charity football tournament and clinic. The trip, which included cultural exchanges and community engagement, left a lasting impact on both organisers and participants, emphasising the power of football as a universal language. Both Khairul and Farehan join Elliott & Raushan to tell us more!

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With Christian Pulisic in the news after sealing a move from Chelsea to AC Milan, we're wondering if footballers from America will ever be great? Well, the female footballers will certainly make a case for it when the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway next week, and Team America eyes their 5th successive title triumph!

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Daniel Ricciardo is making a surprising return to Formula 1 and will drive for Red Bull's sister team Alpha Tauri for the rest of the season. The 34-year-old Australian, who was released by McLaren last year, will race at the Hungarian Grand Prix on 23 July. He replaces Nyck de Vries, who has been dropped after only 10 races.

Matthew Marsh, F1 analyst and former racing driver, sheds light on what this means for Ricciardo, and the rest of the grid.

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With a reputation as one of Singapore's greatest strikers and two AFF Championships under his belt in 2004 and 2007, it's safe to say Noh Alam Shah knows a thing or two about local football. And the former Lion, now team manager with Tanjong Pagar United, was at his effervescent best as Elliott and Raushan discuss the Football Association of Singapore's findings of its SEA Games review.

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Speaking exclusively to Sports Minutes, Australian International and former Sunderland defender Bailey Wright tells us why he swapped Sunderland for Singapore, his aims & ambitions with the Lion City Sailors and playing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. 

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