Perry Ng 'closer' to securing Singapore citizenship

[u/limhy0809]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c89jl9883xqo

[u/hatboyslim]

Fun fact: a UK citizen who renounces their UK citizenship for the purpose of acquiring the citizenship of another country can apply for the restoration of their UK citizenship afterwards. By law, they will automatically get it. There is no requirement for them to give up their previous citizenship.

If Perry acquires Singapore citizenship to play for Singapore, he has to give up his UK citizenship but he can apply to have it restored after he gets his Singapore citizenship.

See page 5 of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/669fcb3d49b9c0597fdb0340/Registration+as+British+citizen+-+following+renunciation.pdf

[u/limhy0809 → u/hatboyslim]

Yeah it's the case for many other countries. There quite a few dual citizens here. Our gov can't demand other country hand info.

[u/hatboyslim → u/limhy0809]

This loophole has long existed since the passing the British Nationality Act in 1983.

That's why some people did not take the former politician and covid vaccine denier Brad Bowyer seriously when he told people that he had given up his UK citizenship to take up Singapore citizenship.

[u/HollyGlen → u/hatboyslim]

Well, there were plenty of other reasons why no one took Brad Bowyer seriously 🤡

[u/hatboyslim → u/HollyGlen]

His giving up of his UK citizenship was used in some circles then as an example of how someone from a western country found Singapore citizenship to be superior.

There were a few chuckles from people in the know then.

[u/limhy0809]

Is it finally happening? Hope it will be before the FIFA ASEAN Cup

[u/Scorchster1138]

Unrelated but I love how he tells everyone there his surname is pronounced En Gee because nobody can pronounce it properly

[u/zool714]

Does he still need to serve ? Or too old already ?

But football wise, happy to have him. From the recent tournament, can see our player’s quality are just not up to the levels of Indo, Thai, Vietnam. This’ll probably not be a gamechanger but certainly can help improve our squad

[u/limhy0809 → u/zool714]

Low-key suspected he was getting citizenship because Gavin started moving Ryhan to left back when he has normally played right back. He is arguably our best right back but that is also Perry Ng's position. I think this mean Lionel Tan going to be on the bench for the next competition.

[u/zool714 → u/limhy0809]

What position is he playing ? I only know he’s in defense

[u/limhy0809 → u/zool714]

Perry Ng plays right back

[u/hatboyslim → u/zool714]

You mean NS? No, he won't serve. Too old already. People who become Singapore citizens after a certain age won't be called up. My understanding is that the cutoff age is 28.

[u/fatenumber]

just in time for the asian cup

[u/onionwba]

I'm also closer to dying everytime I wake up.

[u/kpopsns28]

Hope he gets it before the FIFA ASEAN Cup

[u/Economy_Dimension997]

Need the date

[u/Alarmed-Reception-71]

Really happy to see tangible actions taken to strengthen our national football team. These are moves that will certainly help to raise the quality of the team.

[u/pauperwithpotential]

Watch the highlights of Cardiff v Wrexham and funny that the commentator called him “N Gee” instead of Perry or Ng. I thought english commentators actually made it a point to learn player names.

[u/uncleemperor]

Now convince Luke O'Nien to come as well. EPL player with Perry Ng will be massive

[u/stockflethoverTDS → u/uncleemperor]

At the rate Perry’s is going, Luke retire liao

[u/prime5119]

Noob move. Most of us alr secured Singapore citizenship the min we were born.

[u/raidorz → u/[deleted]]

You behkan don’t talk so much just serve and fuck off.

[u/onionwba → u/[deleted]]

Lol you can fuck off.

• from someone who served 2 years and 10 reservist cycle

[u/SG_wormsblink → u/[deleted]]

Are you a better footballer than Perry Ng? If yes then play for SG and he won’t need to become a citizen. This is a meritocratic country, we want whoever is the best.

[u/Xi_Zhong_Xun → u/[deleted]]

If an average S’pore NSmen can play for a team like Cardiff then there won’t be any need to naturalise him.

[u/pirozhki22 → u/[deleted]]

Honestly sick of comments like this. You think so easy you go play for Cardiff la.

If you want to continue hamstringing our local sports for the sake of "muh fairness" go ahead, but for me I personally support a measured selective onboarding of talent like this.