Mr Goh Chok Tong Made First Pledge For Singapore’s World Cup Dream 20 Years Ago We think it’s wonderful for small nations to have big dreams. Lofty ambitions that others would have scorned, while Singapore disproves our haters on the global stage. Like Joseph Schooling‘s Olympic Gold in swimming or our $20 million bid for world peace in the Trump-Kim Summit. But let’s talk about the skeleton in our closet. Singapore’s World Cup dream that has quietly faded amidst much fanfare 20 years ago. Here are 7 reasons why Singapore’s still far from qualifying on the world stage, unlike underdog Iceland’s crazy run. 1. Goh Chok Tong dreamed a dream in 1998 On 9 Aug 1998, Mr Goh Chok Tong dared to dream the impossible. Source Inspired by host country France, who toppled defending champions Brazil in a stunning 3-0 victory, Mr Goh spoke enthusiastically in the National Day Rally, I told you Singapore would never have a chance in the World Cup…But after watching the French victory, I have changed my mind…one day we too can get into the finals. He drew comparisons to the mixed composition of France’s team, saying that if we “change(d) our immigration criteria” and […]
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