Yahoo Eurosport UK, 27 Feb 2011
Singapore's football federation understands the financial motivation behind national captain Shahril Ishak and defender Baihakki Khaizan's decision to play in the breakaway Indonesian league, despite the possibility both could be banned from international duty.
Zainudin Nordin, president of the Football Association of Singapore, said he understood the players' desire to maximise their earnings in what could be short careers but their decision came with risks. Full story
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