Singapore minister apologises for derogatory remarks on Hong Kong football team

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Singapore’s acting sports minister has apologised for calling Hong Kong football fans and players “idiots” in a locker room pep talk to his side, following the city state’s historic win on Tuesday night in Hong Kong.Singapore came back from a goal down to beat Hong Kong 2-1 in the Asian Cup qualifiers in front of a record 47,762-strong crowd in Kai Tak Stadium, sealing their qualification for a major football tournament on merit for the first time. The country participated in the Asian Cup...