Recorded onsite at Burnley FC, we speak with Sean Bai, Chief of Staff of Football about Singapore’s AFC Asian Cup qualification, belief under pressure, and lessons from inside an English football club. He also shares his experience of being the only Singaporean in a UK football club, and how the “kampung” spirit is alive in Burnley.
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”
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00:00) TELL YOU FIRST SEASON 2
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01:42) Welcome to Burnley FC
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05:32) Why Singaporeans Love Football (Even When We Say We Don’t)
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06:42) Inside the Hong Kong Match That Changed Everything
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10:02) Belief, Identity, and a Team That Doesn’t Panic
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14:12) When the Momentum Shifted
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16:42) Why This Qualification Sparked a National Conversation
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20:22) When Was the Last Time Singapore Felt Like This?
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23:22) Bringing the Experience Back to Burnley
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26:42) Burnley as the ‘Singapore’ of the Premier League
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31:12) Being Singaporean in European Football
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35:52) The Details That Make Elite Football Work
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38:02) Why Singaporeans Underrate Themselves
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43:12) Passion, Risk, and Fear of Failure
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49:42) Seeing Is Believing
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52:42) Gavin’s Journey and Obsession Over Plan B
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01:04:45) One Shiok Thing
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01:16:13) Post-Interview Reflection