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The Final Score
From the English Premier League to the World Cup, from Wimbledon to the Australian Open, The Final Score not only gives all the latest sports news, but tackles the sports issues that really matter to Singaporeans. The segment promises to provide the definitive take on the most relevant and controversial sports issues of the day.
Each episode will be topical, insightful, opinionated, occasionally funny, but always fair and entertaining - with listeners encouraged to share their views - as we…
Episodes
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Liverpool’s dozing defence ruin their season?
Liverpool took the lead twice against Fenerbahce and yet still managed to lose their Champions League encounter 3-2. In his post-match interview, Reds manager…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is the Asian Cup a blessing or a curse for the Singapore Lions?
In a real blow for Singapore football, the Lions’ much-anticipated Asian Cup campaign will be delayed, following the Asian Football Confederation’s…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Arsenal defend their way to dull back-to-back titles?
Arsenal’s victory at Liverpool proved that good defending is the mark of champions. The Gunners won for the first time in 13 visits to Anfield. But was…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Singapore can turn Max Maeder into world sailor of the year
The voting deadline for the 2026 World Sailing Awards closes shortly and Singaporeans can make Max Maeder the Rolex World Sailor of the Year. All they have to…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is it going to be a Halloween horror show for Manchester United?
Every English Premier League weekend is important, but this one feels different. On Halloween, Manchester United’s performance against Chelsea will not…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: What makes Kim Antonelli so special … at just 20
Kimi Antonelli is poised to become the Formula 1 champion in Mexico at the weekend, but what makes the 20-year-old so special? He’s young, confident and…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: What makes Harry Kane such a popular winner
Harry Kane is not only the first Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years, he’s also one of the most popular. No one has an unkind word…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Harry Kane the greatest player in the world now?
At the age of 33, Harry Kane has won the men's Ballon d'Or for 2026. The Bayern Munich and England striker is the first British winner since 2001, but his…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Could Manchester United actually get relegated from the Premier League?
8 matches without a win means Manchester United have now matched their worst run this century, as matters got from worst to worser for the Red Devils. With the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: All eyes on United (and Spurs)...as the Premier League returns!
The Premier League returns with questions a plenty! Will City continue to drum out the naysayers with 3 points against Villa? Will Michael Carrick save his…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Hope, hype and heartbreak..on repeat; The pain of being a Manchester United fan
A 4-1 defeat to Como in the UEFA Champions League — just another night Manchester United fans would rather forget. But perhaps the worst part of…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is PSG the best team on the planet...and everything Manchester City dream to be?
With back-to-back UEFA Champions League crowns, PSG have already etched their name into football folklore. But with each passing week, they assert their…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Which Premier League manager will get sacked first?
Roberto de Zerbi earned himself a stay of execution, somewhat, guiding Tottenham to their first of the season against Coventry. But with November fast…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Michael Carrick running out of time at Manchester United?
How much longer can Manchester United afford to wait? Another disappointing result, another missed opportunity, and a season that is already threatening to go…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Premier League giants face potential banana skins, will they slip up?
Mind your step - there are banana skins everywhere! Manchester United face Leeds, Tottenham take on Coventry, and Arsenal and Liverpool have tricky assignments…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Manchester United are in a mess...again!
Another Manchester United defeat, another public fallout, and another day of damage control at Old Trafford. Lisandro Martinez has issued a statement after…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia go ahead amid escalating Middle East tensions?
For Singapore’s Lions, a historic first Asian Cup appearance is on the horizon. But with security concerns mounting in Saudi Arabia, uncertainty now…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Manchester City's FFP farce making this Premier League season meaningless?
Manchester City’s financial-rule saga is casting a long shadow over the Premier League. With the club appealing the commission’s findings, are fans…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Max Verstappen dominates the Singapore Grand Prix; Paul Pogba on City's pending charges
Red Bull's Max Verstappen ruled the roost at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, completing a clean sweep - winning the Sprint Race on Saturday, clinching pole…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Who will win the Singapore Grand Prix… and the Liverpool-Manchester City blockbuster?
What are the odds that we’d have two of the most significant sports events on the same day. At home, we’ve got the Singapore Grand Prix. In…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Ronaldo at risk of tarnishing his undisputed legacy?
Lionel Messi got the farewell every football legend dreams of. Cristiano Ronaldo got embroiled in a very public fallout with his national team coach. While…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Harry Kane England's GREATEST ever player, and will anyone deny him the Ballon d’Or?
Harry Kane is running out of records to break. Two more goals against Czechia took him to 91 for England, while his 125th cap moved him level with Peter…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Takeaways from Sepang ahead of Singapore Grand Prix | Formula 1
A rain-hit weekend, technical problems and furore surrounding the fan experience all made the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Sepang one to remember. We unpack the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Do you want Manchester City’s ‘kelong’ trophies and medals?
It’s the question football fans are asking themselves in Singapore. If Manchester City’s titles are taken away, should they be scrapped or given to…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: It’s over for the Singapore Lions … and Cristiano Ronaldo, too?
Neil Humphreys and Zia-ul Raushan predicted a victory for the Singapore Lions against Malaysia. Audrey Siek went with a draw. In the end, they were all wrong…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Silver star Loh Kean Yew ‘happy’ to make Singapore history
Loh Kean Yew has made his baby boy - and his country - proud at the Asian Games. The Singaporean shuttler also made history in different ways. He’s the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Liverpool-born Perry Ng make a big difference for Singapore Lions?
Perry Ng was born in Liverpool. He was a British citizen. But he had a Singaporean grandfather and lots of Singaporean family still here. Last week, he…
The Final ScoreBreakfast Bites: Is Singapore a good place to be vegetarian or vegan?
Whether you've given up meat completely or are simply trying to eat less of it, finding suitable food can be easier in some places than others. We discuss how…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Should Manchester City be relegated for cheating?
Manchester City have been found guilty of more than a hundred charges related to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, throwing English…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Singapore’s Shanti Pereira wins double gold and cries for her country
In an emotional interview and a special for The Final Score, Shanti Pereira breaks down in tears as she says nothing was going to stop her winning back-to-back…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will the Lions rule the roost at the FIFA ASEAN Cup?
The Lions begin their 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup journey on 25 September, opening their campaign against host Indonesia before then taking on Bangladesh and then…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Jim Ratcliffe worse than the Glazers for Manchester United?
Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS arrived at Manchester United in February 2024, taking a minority stake that gave them control of the club’s football operations…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Tiffany Teo's incredible journey from choir girl to Asian Games Gold medallist
Imagine telling the girl who hated PE that she’d one day become an Asian Games champion. Tiffany Teo’s journey from school choir to MMA, through…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Good, bad and the ugly of the English Premier League season so far
5 weeks gone, and the blocks are falling into place...or falling apart, depending on who you support. Who has caught the eye, who has trudged along and who has…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: City go top as Arsenal stumble; Is Carrick under pressure?
Manchester United's struggles continued - as they left it late to rescue a point against Fulham. Is Carrick already facing unsurmountable pressure to stay in…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Manchester United and Tottenham get their season going at last?
The English Premier League returns for Matchweek 5 this weekend, before the cast takes a pause from domestic football for a 3-week international break. All…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Are Manchester United already spiralling six games into the season?
What on earth is happening at Manchester United? A 2-0 lead against Brighton should have been the perfect response to Sunday’s derby defeat. Instead…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Raining goals in the English League Cup; Raining tears for Tottenham?
24 goals in 5 matches in the English Football League Cup - including BIG wins Premier League sides Arsenal, Liverpool and Fulham. But alas the wait goes on for…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Manchester is Blue; Spurs continue to struggle
Another bumper Premier League weekend saw City overcome United, Arsenal maintained their perfect start, but Spurs continued their stuttering start to the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Who’s going to win the massive Manchester derby?
The Manchester derby feels more important this time around. Both the red and the blue halves of the storied city have new managers. Michael Carrick brings…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Could Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool have a great season?
Andoni Iraola arrived at Liverpool with little fanfare, but the Reds are quietly improving, game by game. In the Champions League, they competently saw off…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Erling Haaland the greatest striker that English football has ever seen?
Erling Haaland loves fatherhood, loves scoring goals and loves playing for Manchester City. When all three come together, he is simply unstoppable, as he was…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: The quest to be crowned kings of Europe begins! | 26/27 UEFA Champions League
Lights on. Anthems ready. The UEFA Champions League is back and Matchday 1 is loaded! Real Madrid face Inter, Arsenal visit Napoli, Atlético head to…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Can anyone stop Arsenal from defending their title? | 26/27 English Premier League
Arsenal made it 3 wins in 3 league games - the latest a 2-1 win over Chelsea. With the Gunners looking fairly peerless, will anyone be able to deny Arteta''s…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Liverpool finally win a Premier League game?; MD3 Predictions | 26/27 English Premier League
Liverpool need a win. Tottenham need a goal. Aston Villa just need a shot on target. And somewhere in all that Premier League chaos, Arsenal and Chelsea are…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Singapore football returns, but do we care? Here's why we should!
The domestic football season kicks off this weekend in Singapore - with the Lion City Sailors taking on Tampines Rovers in the traditional curtain raiser that…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Recapping the transfer deadline day madness! | 26/27 English Premier League
Another summer, another Premier League spending record. English top-flight clubs have collectively splashed out £3.198 billion - a staggering reflection…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Lionel Messi retires from international football; Will there ever be another like him?
21 years, 207 appearances,125 goals, 60 assists....ONE undisputed legacy. Lionel Messi has called time on his glittering international career for Argentina -…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Bruno-inspired Manchester United win; Spurs' slide continues | 26/27 English Premier League
Manchester United (belatedly) got their Premier League season up and running - inspired by a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick - thumping Ipswich 5-2. But on the flip…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Premier League MD2 Predictions; Reunions aplenty in the UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League threw up some mouth-watering fixtures and reunions in equal measure - with Jose Mourinho leading the tally for matches against former…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Athletes who should have retired sooner...Ronaldo? Messi? Serena?
44-year old Serena Williams made a surprise return to competitive tennis at the 2026 US Open, partnering warlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles, and accepting a…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Haaland's new haircut, where does it rank in all-time sporting trims?
Erling Haaland's dramatic new buzz cut has got fans talking, but where does it rank among sport's most memorable hairstyles? From iconic looks to questionable…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Alonso's Chelsea reign begins with a win, but could a creaky defence derail their ambitions?
Goals, drama and three points: Xabi Alonso's Chelsea era could hardly have started with more entertainment. Their star-studded front three fired, but a…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: United and Spurs disappoint on MD1, Arsenal off to a flyer | 26/27 English Premier League
The opening weekend of the 26/27 English Premier League season delivered in a BIG way - with BIG wins, BIG defeats and BIG surprises! While Arsenal and City…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Arteta's Arsenal defend their Premier League title to start a dynasty of dominance?
Arsenal finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy - so naturally, the next question is: can the reigning champions do it again? Bruno…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Does the post-Pep era spell trouble for Manchester City?
With the departures of Pep Guardiola and Rodri it looks like the end of an era at Manchester City. So will Enzo Maresca be able to build onn their position as…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Carrick and Co. restore Manchester United to past glories?
There’s a different feeling around Manchester United this time. Michael Carrick has brought calm to Old Trafford, secured Champions League football and…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Aston Villa’s summer of change; Will Unai Emery deliver again?
Winning the Europa League was supposed to be another step forward for Aston Villa. Instead, the summer has brought significant change, with key players and…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Statement win for Arteta's Arsenal as City stumble into the post-Pep era
Arsenal have made an early statement, brushing aside Manchester City to lift the Community Shield. Mikel Arteta’s side look ready to build on last…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: New manager, new era; but same old old trauma for Liverpool? | 26/27 Premier League Season
After one of their weakest title defences in recent memory, Liverpool enter a new era under Andoni Iraola. With Mohamed Salah gone, the attack needs a new…