The biggest news at the start of the week must be the proposed takeover bid by Peter Lim, a Singaporean billionaire of Liverpool FC.
To have a piece of English history owned by Singapore is quite a staggering thought. To take it away from the Yankees (Hicks and Gillet) who know nothing about soccer must a double bonus, not least for the loyal Liverpool fans who have been yearning for a white knight. The last thing Liverpool fans want to see really is sell their club to another group of Yankees (NESV).
I can't say Singaporeans really understand how massive this might be; if the projected takeover goes through. Liverpool is HUGE, but wasn't the Formula One night race in Singapore once a distant dream too? Now, the Singapore GP has become one of the crown jewels on the F1 racing calendar. Having a Singaporean owner at Liverpool Football Club will forever etch this tiny nation called Singapore into the history of the English Premier League, arguably the league with the longest history and possibly the greatest following worldwide.
One thing I admire about this little red dot of an island we come from is that we dare to challenge the big boys, albeit in a wise and calculated manner.
I presume Liverpool fans will be stoked at the chance of seeing a local Singaporean son own their football club. Imagine the fanfare ?!?!
Oh well, I just hope we all get free EPL if Mr Lim does succeed... Get rid of Singtel mio for god's sake.
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