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The Final Score
by MONEY FM 89.3
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 come together for the banter and to share our nation’s passion for sport.Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan - LIVE every weekday at 7.10am for The Final Score.
Episodes
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The 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 to navigate. These are the games where complacency can prove costly and reputations count for nothing. So, who cruises, who stumbles, and...
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The 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 taking aim at the club’s hierarchy, insisting his comments came from frustration and a desire to win. But with no outright apology, reported...
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The 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 surrounds the tournament scheduled for January 2027. What does this mean for the players and personnel, and the fans hoping to see them make…
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The 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 watching a title race with an asterisk? We examine whether the uncertainty is undermining competitive fairness and putting the league’s credibility…
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The 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 shortly after and then cashing in with a dominant display to win his FIRST race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Also spotted at the night…
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The 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 England, Manchester City have been found guilty of financial doping and must head to the Anfield cauldron of Liverpool. Who will prevail? Will haze ruin the…
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The 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 Messi celebrated an emotional final chapter in Buenos Aires, Ronaldo accused Jorge Jesus of an “absolute breach of trust”. For a player whose...
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The 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 Shilton. But the England captain isn’t done yet. With 50 goals for club and country in 2026 and the Ballon d’Or just weeks away, is Kane now...
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The 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 biggest talking points from the race weekend, including Verstappen's long-awaited first win of the season, Lewis Hamilton's impressive...
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The 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 clubs that finished second? Would Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea supporters want tarnished trophies so many years later? And would the...
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The 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. Nobody expected the Lions to get hammered 6-0 - their worst defeat against their Causeway rivals at senior level since 1978. In a candid...
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The 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 first Singaporean to reach an Asiad badminton final. He lost the men’s singles Thailand’s world No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn, but that means that...
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The 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 received his Singapore citizenship. And he could play for the Lions at the Asian Cup. Lions legend Aleksandar Đuric told Neil Humphreys why Perry...
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Breakfast 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 Singapore stacks up, what it's like eating out, and whether enough options are available. Join Neil Humphreys & Audrey Siek LIVE every...
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The 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 football into turmoil. Should the serial champions be thrown out of the EPL? And should their trophies be given to other clubs? Neil Humphreys and...
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The 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 gold medals in the 200m. She explains how hard it was to make history at the Asian Games and why she’s so proud to win for Singapore…
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The 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 Malaysia. We hear from head coach Gavin Lee and star man Ilhan Fandi on The Final Score, and also wonder...are Singapore ready to rule the…
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The 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, with a promise to restore the club to the top. Two-and-a-half years later, amid renewed controversy over Ratcliffe’s comments on immigration…
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The 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 devastating defeat, a three-year competitive drought and thoughts of retirement, has now ended with Singapore’s FIRST gold in Nagoya. We look at the...
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The 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 flattered to deceived? The Final Score runs the rule on the good the bad and the ugly of the Premier League season so far. Join Neil...
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The 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 job? Arsenal too suffered pain at the hands of Brighton, as the reigning champions lost their spotless start to the campaign which gave...
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The 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 eyes are on Manchester United AND Tottenham - who will look to put to an end their stuttering starts. Tune in as Zia-ul Raushan spoke to with...
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The 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, United conceded three times, crashed out of the English League Cup and were booed off at Old Trafford. It’s only six games into the season...but…
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The 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 Spurs, who've now just won just one match in 6 matches across all competitions this season. We hear from Roberto De Zerbi, who spoke to…
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The 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 campaign - having not scored in any of their opening four games. The Final Score’s very own Zia-ul Raushan was in North London - and he caught…
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The 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 experience and the ‘Manchester United way’ to his club. Enzo Maresca knows what made Manchester City tick under Pep Guardiola. Who will…
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The 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 Atletico in an accomplished 2-1 victory. Alexis Mac Allister had one of his best games for the club. Alexander Isak impressed up front and...
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The 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 against Porto in the Champions League. He scored both goals in a 2-0 victory. A fine header gave him the opener. A late right-foot stab...
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The 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 Liverpool and Manchester City travel to Porto. Throw in the long-awaited returns of Manchester United and Roma, and Europe’s elite have plenty to…
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The 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 red army? Plus, did Audrey once again come out on top in the round of weekend score predicitions? Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan…
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The 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 preparing for a London derby. MD3 has plenty of questions, and even more potential drama. How will it all pan out? Join Neil Humphreys &...
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The 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 is the Community Shield on Sunday 6 September. Months after the National Team garnered so much fervour and fandom, will the support for...
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The 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 of the league’s financial strength. Five years ago, that figure was just over £1 billion. But does quantity necessarily equate to quality? Join...
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The 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 - revealing that while he decided to retire just days after losing the 2026 FIFA World Cup final to Spain, it was the passing of his father...
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The 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 side, Tottenham's woes continued - as they suffered a second loss in as many league matches. So when will Spurs arrest the slump and come...
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The 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 employers. Plus, the English Premier League returns for MD2 and we cast our 'expert' eye on the weekend fixtures! Join Neil Humphreys &...
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The 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 wild card for the women's doubles with her sister Venus Williams. And that got us thinking...should athletes decide on when to retire based...
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The 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 choices, The Final Score debates whether the Norwegian striker's latest trim deserves a place in the all-time sporting hair hall of fame....
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The 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 breathless 3-2 win over Fulham also exposed familiar defensive frailties. So, will Chelsea's creaky backline undermine their ambitions? Join Neil...
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The 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 set the pace, United and Spurs flattered to deceive while Liverpool left it late to rescue a point. We unpack all the drama, and discuss all...
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The 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 Guimarães has arrived, the squad is stacked, but will a dominant window equate to domestic dominance? Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan - LIVE every...
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The 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 a domestic and continental superpower? Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan - LIVE every weekday at 6.50am for The Final Score only on…
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The 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 earned the backing of the club and supporters. Now he faces his biggest test yet - proving United can maintain that momentum over a full season...
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The 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 coaches leaving. Unai Emery remains at the heart of the project, but can he keep Villa progressing and deliver something they have never...
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The 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 season’s success, while City face a very different challenge as they begin life without Pep Guardiola. Is this a sign of a changing of the guard in...
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The 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 spark, while the defence requires strengthening around 35-year old Virgil van Dijk. But with a relatively quiet transfer window, could this be…
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The 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 Jordan Henderson, an experienced trophy winning leader. Enter Danny Welbeck, a fox in the box who has flourished with age. Now with a...
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The 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 story of Newcastle's off-season thus far...and the brand new campaign is a matter of weeks away. Will the Magpies flourish or fail in the…
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The 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 suggests they have no intention of repeating those antics - with an outlay of close to $200 million on their midfield alone. Under the...
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The 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 every weekday at 6.50am for The Final Score only on Let's Talk Singapore | Weekdays 6-10am See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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 come together for the banter and to share our nation’s passion for sport.Join Neil Humphreys & Zia-ul Raushan - LIVE every weekday at 7.10am for The Final Score.
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