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Ep 3 - Never Give Up

Freestyle footballer Valerie Su is a Jill of All trades. She runs her own freestyle football academy, works as a graphic designer, and is also one of Singapore’s few female freestyle footballers. But just how did she get to this point? In this episode, we delve into the freestyle football community, speak to the close people in Val’s style, and learn how social media and positivity play a huge part in developing women in the game. Valerie also shares more about her experiences working on various freestyle projects. This week, her #lionessg fitness challenge comprises of doing some basic freestyle skills– will the host and people at home keep up?

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Episodes

Ep 1 - Live With No Regrets

We kick off our series with the inspiring Ernie Sontaril, a Singapore national team player who has 40 caps to her name. Having played in Japan, we...

Ep 2 - Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

As introduced by Ernie in the pilot episode, the episode features yet another inspiring Lionness and community role model in episode two, women’s...

Ep 4 - Rose Among The Thorns

A familiar sight among the Singapore football industry, “Kak Fizah” or Norhafizah Sujad is the only woman to have worked for the men’s national team...

Ep 5 - No VAR, Please

Referees are often the first to be blamed in match decisions, and in this special episode, we feature Abirami Naidu. Affectionately known as Abi by...

Ep 6 - This One’s For You, Dad

An upcoming starlet in the Singapore women’s football scene, we round up our Lionesses series with a view to the future in the form of Danelle Tan....




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