Nur Hayati @ Nayla has been working as a foreign domestic worker in Singapore for the past eight years. She has also been actively playing football in the island nation, and now represents Team BTI in the Foreign Domestic Workers Futsal League.
Tag: futsal
Singapore’s new futsal academy hopes to popularise the sport, unearth new talents
SG Futsal Academy is an integral component in realising the sport’s growth potential in the island republic, writes Singapore-based Rasvinder Singh.
Domestic worker Lolita reignites passion for healthy lifestyle via futsal
Lolita Torate Fabroa grew up in the Philippines loving track and field. Today, she has reignited her passion for sports and healthy living via the Foreign Domestic Worker Futsal League in Singapore.
Futsal league helps foreign domestic workers in Singapore interact, broaden their horizons
The focus this week is on Mizo FC, a team comprising foreign domestic workers from Mizoram, India, who are playing in the FDW Futsal League in Singapore. Events manager Rasvinder Singh says the league helps the players bond with each other and makes them mentally and emotionally stronger.
Futsal league for domestic helpers in Singapore gets going
The Foreign Domestic Workers Futsal League, which started on Sept 18, was created to serve migrant domestic helpers working in Singapore who wanted something more than just an annual tournament to look forward to.
Singapore’s Lightning Tigers drumming up more support
The Lightning Tigers, the fan club for Singapore’s Balestier Khalsa FC, has come a long way but are surely getting themselves known and heard in the domestic football scene, writes Rasvinder Singh.
Ultras Eagles – vocal in SPL, muted in the fan club futsal league
Despite expectations that Geylang International FC’s fan club, the Ultras Ealges, will bring its vocal support to the Fan Club Futsal League, it has been quiet, writes Singapore-based Rasvinder Singh.
Celebrating sporting foreign domestic workers in Singapore
Events like the Foreign Domestic Worker National Day Futsal Cup Challenge 2022, held last weekend, serves as a good platform to unearth talents among a section of community that is often overlooked in Singapore, writes Rasvinder Singh.
Football clubs need to pay more attention to their fan clubs
The Fan Club Futsal League in Singapore has shown the different attitudes of S-League clubs towards their fans. Some show support by attending futsal matches, while others seem to shy away, writes Singapore-based podcaster, Rasvinder Singh.
There’s no gender limit in futsal, football
Professional futsal player Steffi Sarge Kaur hopes to inspire more young girls to pick up futsal or football. She also says parents play a crucial role in encouraging their children to play sports.