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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 Chelsea's change of tact in the transfer market deliver success? | 26/27 Premier League Season
Two managers, two caretaker spells and a season of struggle - Chelsea were desperate for a reset. Enter Xabi Alonso, an elite coach with plenty to prove. Enter…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Newcastle's summer exodus, a cause for concern for the Magpies? | 26/27 Premier League Season
Head coach, gone. Club captain, gone. Midfield dynamo, gone. Flying winger, gone. The promise of big spending to compete with the big boys, gone. That's the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Having splashed the cash, will Tottenham make a splash in the season ahead? | 26/27 Premier League Season
Tottenham have survived relegation by the skin of their teeth in the last two Premier League seasons - finishing 17th. But their transfer business this summer…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Who is in your all-time Singapore football dream team?
Fandi Ahmad? V Sundramoorthy? Lim Tong Hai? Hariss Harun? Who makes the cut in YOUR all-time Singapore football? Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan - LIVE…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will the Lions usher in National Day with qualification to the AFF Semifinals with a result against Indonesia?
Singapore take on Indonesia on 7th August (two days before National Day) with an AFF Championship semifinal spot at stake. All the Lions need is a draw, but…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Chelsea spring a few 'shocks' in the transfer window, who else has surprised?
Chelsea's moves in the transfer market have got people talking - and not for the usual 'Chelsea' reasons. Infamous for handing out amortised long-term…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Kallang finally roar with new Deloitte partnership?
Kallang has long struggled to become a vibrant, everyday sports and lifestyle destination. But can a new five-year partnership between the Kallang Group and…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Bye bye Infantino? FIFA President to walk after World Cup fallout?
UEFA has warned FIFA president Gianni Infantino that his leadership style cannot continue, calling for a major overhaul of the governing body's governance…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Shanti becomes FIRST Singaporean to qualify for an individual final, securing a spot in 200m finals | 2026 Commonwealth Games
Another milestone for Shanti Pereira. The sprint queen is through to the Commonwealth Games women's 200m final after a season-best run of 22.81 seconds -…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Gianni Infantino insatiable greed killing our Beautiful Game?
Gianni Infantino says he is democratising football. But FIFA’s push to bring private investors into its biggest competitions, including the World Cup…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Shanti stumbles in the 100m, but eyes to shine in her pet 200m event | 2026 Commonwealth Games
Despite clocking a season’s best of 11.24sec in the heats, Singapore's Shanti Pereira stumbled in the 100m semifinals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Singapore win the ASEAN Championship after 2 wins from opening 2 matches?
Points over perfomances, that seems to be the mantra from Lion's head coach Gavin Lee - after Singapore made it 2 wins from 2 despite not hitting top gear…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: What does your Premier League club need ahead of the new season?
Just 26 days to the brand new English Premier League season, and a host of clubs have been BUSY in the market already - securing BIG signings to bolster their…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Are the Lionesses (rather than the Lions) the way forward for Singapore football?
The Singapore Women's National Team have secured a spot in the 2027 Asean Championship after finishing 3rd in the AFF Women’s Cup. Buoyed by a new coach…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Pep to Italy? Klopp to Germany? Who says no?
The Italian FA have confirmed that they are in talks with Pep Guardiola - in a bid to appoint him as head coach of the ailing giants. And he's not the only one…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Celebrating the life and legacy of Kevin Keegan 🕊️
Kevin Keegan, the iconic Liverpool player and former manger of.England and Newcastle, passed away earlier this week aged 75. Having thrilled fans the world…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Bellingham, Ronaldo and Trump all clinch awards...kinda! | 2026 FIFA World Cup
From Audrey's new boo Jude Bellingham, to Neil's 'don't be naughty' pick and Raushan's rant on Ronaldo...the 'Let's Talk, Singapore' crew rolled out the red…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Spain reign supreme; Argentina left in agony | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ferran Torres was the hero for Spain, scoring an extra-time winner to defeat Argentina in 2026 FIFA World Cup final, as La Roja were crowned Champions of the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Spain vs Argentina, who will be crowned kings of the world? Does third-place really matter? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
...and just like that, the finish line is in sight. Spain and Argentina have a date with destiny in their quest to be crowned kings of the world. Who will…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: "England lacked bravery and courage" - Michael Owen laments Tuchel's tactical blunder that sent the Three Lions packing | 2026 FIFA World Cup
A scathing assessment from Michael Owen, as the pain and the post-mortem continues after England's semifinal exit at the hands of Argentina at the 2026 FIFA…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Is Tuchel to blame for England's exit?; Argentina make it back-to-back finals | 2026 FIFA World Cup
England suffered late heartbreak at the hands of Argentina - with Lionel Messi providing two assists as the reigning World Champions booked their spot in a…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Au revoir France as Spain book a spot in the final! Who will join them? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Spain booked their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, ousting tournament favourites France with a stunning 2-0 win. Could we now see a repeat of the 2024…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Gianni Infantino eyes expansion to 64 teams; France and Spain eye a spot in the final | 2026 FIFA World Cup
FIFA are exploring a further extension to the FIFA World Cup with Gianni Infantino saying the first 48-team tournament has been "a huge success" - and now…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Tuchel and Belligham's 'spat', good news for England?; Final four takes shape! | 2026 FIFA World Cup
England may have booked their spot in the semifinals, but the aftermath of the Three Lions win over Norway has been dominated by a clash of opinions between…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: France through to the Semis, will England join them in the final four? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
France defeated Morocco 2-0 to book their spot in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Convincing scoreline, yes. Convincing performance, not quite. But…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: The good, the bad & the ugly of the tournament thus far | 2026 FIFA World Cup
96 matches done, just 8 games to go...the 2026 FIFA World Cup is approaching the proverbial 'business end'. So timely then that The Final Score reflects on the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Messi & Co. leave it late as we are down to the final 8! | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina scored 3 goals in the final 15 minutes to pip Egypt 3-2, but the post-mortem has been marred by allegations of corruption and suggestions of…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Should Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo retire for good?
Portugal’s 1-0 defeat against Spain was a sad showcase for Cristiano Ronaldo’s decline. He was slow, cumbersome and never looked like scoring…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Trump intervenes to reverse Balogun's red card; Brazil ousted by Norway | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Brazil were sent packing as an Erling Haaland-inspired Norway defeated them 3-1. Next up for the Vikings, England in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile Donald Trump…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Spain progress, but have they played the best football thus far? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Spain have stayed true to their tag as pre-tournament favourites - thumping Austria 3-0 to book their spot in the next round. But beyond the results, have they…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Kane-inspired England set a date with Mexico in the Round of 16 | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Harry Kane was the star of the show - scoring a late double - as England defeated DR Congo to book a date with Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Giants Germany and Netherlands tumble on penalties, are 'stuttering' shootouts to blame? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Traditional giants Germany and Netherlands were sent packing from the 2026 FIFA World Cup - succumbing to shootout defeats to Paraguay and Morocco…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Asian drought at the World Cup continues | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Japan suffered late heartbreak as Brazil sent them packing in the round of 32 at the FIFA World cup. Australia are now the sole Asian representative remaining…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: It won't be coming home if England keep this up, surely? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
With England still failing to impress - despite topping their group unbeaten - we wonder if it'll still be coming home? Speaking of failing to impress, Ronaldo…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Singaporean Edmund Wong makes World Cup history … courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo! | 2026 FIFA World Cup
A Singaporean photographer has made World Cup history, as his photo was picked up and shared by Cristiano Ronaldo. How and why? Tune in to find out! Join Neil…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Which country has the best football fans? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
The footballers have shown up, and so have the fans! Dubbed the "the greatest show on Earth" due to its unparalleled global reach and intense, multi-nation…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Ronaldo finds his scoring touch, but England fire blanks | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ronaldo made history - becoming the FIRST player to score in SIX editions of the FIFA World Cup - grabbing two goals as Portugal smashed Uzbekistan 5-0. For…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: ✨ Messi makes history, Ronaldo are you watching? 👀 | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi became the outright top score in FIFA World Cup history - notching 2 goals against Austria to take his tournament tally to 18 goals in 6 editions…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Gianni Infantino's private jet & 'puzzling' rule change | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Gianni Infantino is no surprise to bad headlines - but his extensive use of private jet travel during the ongoing FIFA World Cup has drawn criticism from…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Can USA really win the tournament? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Buoyed by home support and off to a winning start on MD1, can the Mauricio Pochettino led USA defy the odds to have a fairytale run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Kane-inspired England off to a winning start; Ronaldo blanks as Portugal draw | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Harry Kane bagged a brace as England beat Croatia 4-2 to get their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign off to a winning start. But no rejoice for Ronaldo who blanked…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Are 'hydration breaks' ruining the beautiful game? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
It isn't just the scores and the stars who have been in the spotlight at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Enforced hydration breaks midway through each 45-minute half…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Can Singapore learn from Cape Verde, who held tournament favourites Spain to a stalemate? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Cape Verde stunned tournament favourites Spain - holding them to a 0-0 draw in the World Cup opener. Could that serve as inspiration for an island-nation like…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Japan leave it late to rescue a point against Netherlands | 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full flow, as the group stages games come thick and fast. And it was Daichi Kamada who was the man of the hour - rescuing a point…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: 2 goals, 3 red cards and 80 thousand fans as Mexico get the party started! | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts beat South Africa 2-0 - in a pulsating opener that saw THREE red cards. So does this now set the the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Kylian Mbappe's France to rule the roost? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Finalists in 2022 and champions of the world twice, will front runners France - led by the mercurial Kylian Mbappe - rise to the occasion to rule the roost at…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Mo Salah's Egypt be one of the dark horses? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Everyone loves an underdog story. France in 1998. South Korea in 2002. Morocco 2022. So who will surprise as at the FIFA World Cup in 2026? Could Mo Salah's…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Neymar’s return; good or bad for Brazil? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
Back in the Brazil squad for the first time since 2023, Neymar's inclusion in Carlo Ancelotti's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad received much fanfare. But with the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Kane finally deliver at a major tournament for England? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
With 15 goals across 5 major tournaments, Harry Kane has long established himself as England's talisman. But now having got that 'winning feeling' with Bayern…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Messi Magic's final hurrah? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
At 39 years of age, Lionel Messi arrives at 2026 FIFA World Cup as a reigning world champion - having led his nation to the ultimate prize in 2022. With 13…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Cristiano Ronaldo's last dance? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
At 41 years young, Cristiano Ronaldo is heading into his SIXTH World Cup. That in itself speaks of the longevity of the Portuguese superstar - but is he still…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Are PSG now amongst the 'European elite'?
Having secured back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles - including a penalty shootout victory against Arsenal this past weekend - have PSG now cemented its…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: With Arne Slot sacked, who next for Liverpool?
Were Liverpool harsh to sack Arne Slot after two seasons in charge, despite the Dutchman leading the club to a 20th league title in his debut campaign? And who…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Will Arsenal beat PSG in the Champions League to complete a historic double?
All eyes on the big one, as Arsenal and PSG face off in the UEFA Champions League final on 30 May. What's the mood in the respective fanbases? And who will…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: The good, the bad and the ugly of the 25/26 Premier League season
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes was crowned Premier League player of the 2025/26 season - but who else raised their game in the campaign gone by? Plus, who…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: West Ham relegated as 2025/26 Premier League season draws to a close
Tottenham survive by the skin of their teeth, while West Ham are relegated. We recap the final day mayhem in the English Premier League - and look back on the…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Spurs and West Ham in battle for the drop
On the latest episode of The Final Score, Neil Humphreys and Audrey Siek invite listener Daryl on to the show as they all give their predictions on the final…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Nemanja Vidic backs Carrick's imminent appointment as Manchester United manager; applauds Arsenal's Premier League win
Does Michael Carrick lack experience to be appointed the permanent head coach of Manchester United? Not according to his former teammate and captain, Nemanja…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Joe Cole on Liverpool's troubles, Chelsea's Alonso appointment and West Ham's relegation woes
Ahead of the final matchday of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Joe Cole sits down with Zia-ul Raushan to talk about Chelsea's recent managerial appointment…
The Final ScoreThe Final Score: Has Salah's Liverpool legacy been tarnished by recent outbursts?; Chelsea to play in Johor!
Unai Emery continues his astonishing record in the Europa League, clinching a record 5th win in this competition ending Aston Villa's 30-year wait for…