Time Changes Everything?
It's amazing how 10 years can cause a person to switch from one extreme to another..

This time 10 years ago, the Singapore soccer team was still playing in the Malaysia Premier League, and they had a fan in this girl who would following their matches fervently, yes, even more fervently than her schoolwork.

10 years later, the Singapore soccer team played against Japan. This time round, the girl had finally given up on the national team after being disappointed time and again over the 9 years. No longer did she jump for joy at seeing Indra scoring a goal against the stronger Japan team, or wince at the sight of the first goal scored by Takahara. Instead, things went in the reverse. Interestingly, the first 11 couldn't be considered to have changed greatly, considering that more than 10% (Nazri Nasir and Aide Iskandar)belonged to the team that she loved so much..

So why the change?

It is common for people to say that time heals wounds. Actually, time doesn't directly heal wounds. It's more of a change of perception, a change of angle at viewing a situation that makes people think that the wound has been healed.

10 years.. No doubt changes are bound to happen, yet some things never change.. a good match by the national team still continues to make the girl's day.. only that now, it no longer totally overrides her obligation to her schoolwork..

Unlike others who were surprised by the good performance of our national team and saw the glimmer of hope, I saw nothing surprising in their performance on Wednesday night. It is NORMAL for the Lions to outperform themselves when they're the underdogs, and 'out-disgrace' themselves when they're touted to win.

So until the national team proves that they are capable of unwavering grit and determination, the 1994 team will continue to live on as the girl's 'Dream Team'..


Disclaimer: This article is merely inspired by the Singapore-Japan match where Singapore was beaten 1-2. It does NOT reflect the author's mood in anyway. =)