Fulham teenager could face jail time after failing to report for national service

Fulham

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Monday that the 18-year-old had failed to report for National Service, an offence that could earn him a conviction of up to three years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000 (around £5,700).

The midfielder signed a two-year deal with the Cottagers last summer, becoming the first Singaporean to pen a professional contract with a Premier League club.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.