“Every game was an away game for us,” said Luis. “We had to deal with hostile crowds, difficult officiating, and accept that no one was going to give us a break. But that built resilience. The players grew mentally, individually and as a team”
The JFA has seen significant success lately, and when asked what’s behind this achievement, Miyamoto pointed to the solid youth training system established in Japan since the late seventies. To him, Japan has a really good youth training system and dedicated coaches worked hard to align their training methods, helping to develop young players. Miyamoto claimed that he was one of the lucky ones who benefited from the system in Japan. And he believes the foundation laid decades ago continues to pay off, with players showcasing their skills on European stages today”
“The season remains long, but Kampung Buangkok’s journey won’t stop here. As a self-funded team making tremendous sacrifices to represent Singapore—including playing back-to-back matches to reduce travel costs—they are fueled by passion and pride. And for that reason, they deserve our full support. Whether as fans of Singaporean football or simply as Singaporeans, it’s on us to rally behind them”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step. We hope that this one small step will draw the attention of various organizations within the footballing fraternity and potentially lead to the establishment of a local futsal league and national team in the near future”
“We can talk about a huge country like Brazil, where it is common for footballers play both, but definitely not us in Japan. So yes, it’s certainly not an easy task if you ask me. Since now I’m in this position, the management trusts me, I will do my best to lead the league”
“History has been created. The local futsal team, Kampung Buangkok Futsal Team has received the blessing and sanction from the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to participate in the next season of the Brunei Futsal League. The green light was officially given to the 3-year-old futsal team (established in 2020) on 25 August 2023”
“We also need people to have an opened mind and are willing to listen to the feedback and change for the better. I have met people who think that I could speak whatever I want just because I am the best. Absolutely no. All these are not for me. I am too old to enjoy all these. All the advices that I am giving from my experience are meant for the younger players that are coming up in the next 10 years. I am giving them the advices so that they can be more professional, they can have a better playing condition and environment, so that they can showcase a better “product” (futsal) to the fans going down to watch them play”
