Young ‘superfans’ keep the ball rolling despite dwindling attendances at Singapore's football league games
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SINGAPORE — Long after the matchday crowd had dispersed at the Jurong East Stadium one Saturday evening, Lion City Sailors supporter Eddy Hirono remained in the stands holding a microphone to interview the club’s midfielder and goal-scorer.
Some may mistake the 35-year-old for a sports journalist doing his job, but Mr Hirono is a religious follower of the ups and downs of the local football scene, providing news coverage and post-match analyses as a personal project.