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Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Daniel Bennett urges fans to come and watch ‘real football' at inaugural Soccer7s Series
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Former Singapore national players Shahril Ishak (left) and Daniel Bennett conducting the women's category draw during the tournament draw for the inaugural soccer7series tournament. SINGAPORE – The month of July is turning out to be a football fiesta for fans in Singapore with the future, present and past generations on display. Firstly they will be treated to the cream of the Republic's upcoming talent as the Under-16 boys and girls' teams do battle in the Lion City Cup from July 8-13 at Jalan Besar Stadium. After that, the stars from Arsenal, Newcastle United and AC Milan will fly in for the Singapore Festival of Football from July 23-27 at the National Stadium. At almost the same time, numerous retired local and international stars will be among those showcasing their skills at the inaugural Soccer7s series from July 25-27 at Jalan Besar. While fans are spoilt for choice, former Singapore international Daniel Bennett is plugging for the Soccer7s where he will be among the participants, even though the tournament will be fighting with the star-studded Festival of Football for eyeballs. 'Singapore hasn't had anything like this for so many years. We just hope that the fans come down and watch some real football,' the 47-year-old Bennett, who hung up his boots in 2023, said during the draw for the tournament at voco Orchard Hotel on July 8. The Soccer7s series, inspired by other dynamic formats such as the Baller League in the United Kingdom and Gerard Pique's Kings League, is an invitational global seven-a-side tournament featuring top-tier clubs such as German giants Borussia Dortmund, as well as Brazilian powerhouses Corinthians and Vasco da Gama. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. 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Asian sides in the fray include Shanghai Shenhua, Setagaya United of Japan, Taichung Rock of Chinese Taipei, Malaysia's Selangor FC, Indonesia's Persib Bandung, Vietnam's SHB FC and Thailand's Ratchaburi. The local teams include those from Geylang International, Singapore FC and Cosmo Select. The Masters entries include a team featuring players from Leicester City's 2015-16 Premier League title winning side such as captain Wes Morgan, Danny Drinkwater, Danny Simpson, Robert Huth and Marc Albrighton, besides an All-Stars team represented by ex-Premier League striker Marlon Harewood, and Paul Konchesky, who played for Liverpool and England. Other former Premier-League stars such as Dean Ashton, David Nugent and Robert Earnshaw will also be coming. Bennett, who will be playing for the Singapore FC Masters, said: 'Look at the names of the clubs who are coming in this series, the players who are coming. It's real football and it's seven-a-side. It's so exciting.' His team are in Group B with Borussia Dortmund, the EPL All-Stars team, Singa Legends featuring former national forward Aleksandar Duric, and Forest Reds, from Nottingham Forest. Group A comprises Leicester City Masters, and teams from Corinthians, Persib, Cosmo and Real Singapura. Bennett is expecting exciting action at the tournament, noting that Morgan was 'really serious about the tournament' when they spoke a month ago. 'A lot of (their players) only just retired so they have their pride. Maybe you think they're coming to have a good time but as soon as those players get on the field, it's competitive,' said Bennett, who is Singapore's most capped player with 142 appearances for the Lions. The tournament will see him reunite with his former Singapore teammates Shahril Ishak, 41, and Lionel Lewis, 42. Together, they have a total of 353 caps. Former captain Ishak, now the head of youth at Singapore Football Club, is excited for this 'new era'. 'It's a platform to show the talent in Singapore. With top clubs coming in, (it's) exposure for the team to be here,' said Ishak, who retired in 2023. He added: 'I think it's a good experience. I (can) go back to Jalan Besar and (play) with my ex-teammates. I hope (the fans) will support us.' Soccer7s series chief executive officer Dom Lane said: 'With top clubs from across the world signing on, we're excited to deliver a feast of faster football for fans. We have a clear vision and ambition to expand to other international markets.' When asked how he was able to attract these top clubs, he said: 'It doesn't take much of a sales technique. You ask them and you say you're having an event in Singapore. Everyone knows it's first-world standards. It's safe, it's efficient and people want to come.' Tickets for the Soccer7series are available at . sg/activity/detail/25sg_soccer7s
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas' Daniel Bennett wins 2025 Phil Mickelson Award, signifying nation's top freshman
Daniel Bennett had a freshman season to be remembered, and he's being recognized for his stellar debut. The South African was named the winner of the 2025 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced last week. The award recognizes the best freshman in men's college golf each year. Last year, the award went to Auburn's Jackson Koivun. He's the fifth Texas player to win the Mickelson Award, joining Cole Hammer (2019), Scottie Scheffler (2015), Brandon Stone (2013) and David Gossett (1999). Bennett finished his season with a team-best 70.00 scoring average in 11 stroke-play tournaments. He tallied a pair of individual runner-up finishes, four top-threes and five top-10s. Twenty-four of his 34 rounds this year were par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s. Bennett tied for second at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, finishing runner-up to Fred Haskins Award winner David Ford, shooting 16 under for the 54-hole event. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle This week, Bennett will represent the International team at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 15-12-1. The 2025 Palmer Cup will be played June 5-7 at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The Americans won last year at Lahinch. Twelve men and 12 women comprise each roster.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Texas' Daniel Bennett wins 2025 Phil Mickelson Award, signifying nation's top freshman
Daniel Bennett had a freshman season to be remembered, and he's being recognized for his stellar debut. The South African was named the winner of the 2025 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced last week. The award recognizes the best freshman in men's college golf each year. Last year, the award went to Auburn's Jackson Koivun. Advertisement He's the fifth Texas player to win the Mickelson Award, joining Cole Hammer (2019), Scottie Scheffler (2015), Brandon Stone (2013) and David Gossett (1999). Bennett finished his season with a team-best 70.00 scoring average in 11 stroke-play tournaments. He tallied a pair of individual runner-up finishes, four top-threes and five top-10s. Twenty-four of his 34 rounds this year were par or better, including 15 rounds in the 60s. Bennett tied for second at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational, finishing runner-up to Fred Haskins Award winner David Ford, shooting 16 under for the 54-hole event. This week, Bennett will represent the International team at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup. The event is a Ryder Cup-style tournament featuring the top men's and women's college golfers matching the United States against a team of International players. Advertisement The United States leads the Palmer Cup series 15-12-1. The 2025 Palmer Cup will be played June 5-7 at Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The Americans won last year at Lahinch. Twelve men and 12 women comprise each roster. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Texas' Daniel Bennett wins 2025 Phil Mickelson Award as top freshman
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Whitstable beat Whyteleafe to win FA Vase
Whitstable Town came from behind to beat AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 to win the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium. Daniel Bennett put Whyteleafe in front inside 20 minutes, calmly dinking the ball over Whitstable keeper Daniel Colmer after taking a pass from Craig Braham-Barrett. Harvey Smith levelled for Whitstable early in the second half with a long-range shot which went right through Whyteleafe keeper George Hill. The Oystermen completed their comeback when Ronald Sithole was able to find a moment of quality in the first half of extra time, firing into the roof of the net for the winning goal. This was the first time that Whitstable had won the FA Vase, their previous best finish in the competition being the fifth round in the 1996-97 season. Both teams were welcomed out in glorious sunshine, with forecasts predicting temperatures as high as 25C on Sunday at the national stadium. The FA Vase features teams playing in steps 5 and 6 of the English National League system - Whitstable play in the Southern Counties East Football League and Whyteleafe in the Combined Counties Premier Division South. It was Whyteleafe who opened the scoring 18 minutes into the game when Braham-Barrett picked up the ball on the left wing and drove forward before passing infield to Bennett, who chipped it over Colmer before wheeling off in celebration. Whitstable came close to equalising just after the half-hour mark, Finn O'Mara heading narrowly over the bar from a corner kick. Moments later Bennett had a penalty appeal waved away after the forward showed smart footwork in the box and looked to break through for a shot but appeared to be bundled to the ground. Whyteleafe had another call for a penalty kick denied after a similar incident, but again nothing was given. Despite going into the interval a goal down, Whitstable took only seven minutes to find a second-half equaliser. Smith picked up the ball just outside the area in a central position and hit a shot which Hill failed to deal with. Aaron Watson had a great chance to retake the lead for Whyteleafe moments later, running through on goal but his effort was well saved by Colmer. Hill then managed to partly redeem his earlier mistake with 15 minutes remaining as he produced a fine save from close range to deny Whitstable substitute Robbie Rees. Whyteleafe almost found a winner six minutes into added time, but Rodney Eruotor's stunning effort with his left foot thundered off the crossbar. Whitstable were denied by the woodwork in the first half of extra time, the ball crossed from the right and Sithole was at the back post waiting to tap it home, but his effort bounced off the inside of the upright and away. But minutes later Sithole made the breakthrough, as he picked the ball up in the box, cut inside a defender, and fired his shot into the roof of the net with his right-foot. At full time the Whitstable players celebrated in the Wembley sunshine, hugging each other in relief before sprinting over to celebrate with their jubilant supporters.
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Whitstable beat Whyteleafe to win FA Vase
Whitstable Town came from behind to beat AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 to win the FA Vase at Wembley Bennett put Whyteleafe in front inside 20 minutes, calmly dinking the ball over Whitstable keeper Daniel Colmer after taking a pass from Craig Smith levelled for Whitstable early in the second half with a long-range shot which went right through Whyteleafe keeper George Oystermen completed their comeback when Ronald Sithole was able to find a moment of quality in the first half of extra time, firing into the roof of the net for the winning goal. This was the first time that Whitstable had won the FA Vase, their previous best finish in the competition being the fifth round in the 1996-97 season. Both teams were welcomed out in glorious sunshine, with forecasts predicting temperatures as high as 25C on Sunday at the national FA Vase features teams playing in steps 5 and 6 of the English National League system - Whitstable play in the Southern Counties East Football League and Whyteleafe in the Combined Counties Premier Division was Whyteleafe who opened the scoring 18 minutes into the game when Braham-Barrett picked up the ball on the left wing and drove forward before passing infield to Bennett, who chipped it over Colmer before wheeling off in came close to equalising just after the half-hour mark, Finn O'Mara heading narrowly over the bar from a corner later Bennett had a penalty appeal waved away after the forward showed smart footwork in the box and looked to break through for a shot but appeared to be bundled to the had another call for a penalty kick denied after a similar incident, but again nothing was given. Despite going into the interval a goal down, Whitstable took only seven minutes to find a second-half picked up the ball just outside the area in a central position and hit a shot which Hill failed to deal Watson had a great chance to retake the lead for Whyteleafe moments later, running through on goal but his effort was well saved by then managed to partly redeem his earlier mistake with 15 minutes remaining as he produced a fine save from close range to deny Whitstable substitute Robbie almost found a winner six minutes into added time, but Rodney Eruotor's stunning effort with his left foot thundered off the were denied by the woodwork in the first half of extra time, the ball crossed from the right and Sithole was at the back post waiting to tap it home, but his effort bounced off the inside of the upright and minutes later Sithole made the breakthrough, as he picked the ball up in the box, cut inside a defender, and fired his shot into the roof of the net with his full time the Whitstable players celebrated in the Wembley sunshine, hugging each other in relief before sprinting over to celebrate with their jubilant supporters.
