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S1E34: Two time Ref of the Year Abas Daud on free-for-alls and VAR: ST Sports Talk
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles Singapore's national sports talking points.
In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with former Fifa referee and two-time S-League referee of the year Abas Daud.
Abas shares stories from his refereeing career - from the highs of sharing a pitch with world-class players like Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez to the lows of fleeing free-for-alls - and what he thinks of the idea to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Singapore Premier League (SPL).
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03:05 What is the toughest thing about…
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