Originally posted by miss_soojung:
[b]SINGAPORE'S WORLD CUP
REFEREE SHAMSUL MAIDIN BACK HOME FROM GERMANY 2006
SINGAPORE: Singapore's World Cup referee has returned
home.
Shamsul Maiden is the first Singaporean to referee 3 World Cup
matches.
Shamsul spent 12 and a half hours on a Singapore Airlines flight
from Frankfurt in Germany, and the 40-year old Executive of the
Referee's Department at the Football Association of Singapore has
been away from his family for more than a month.
"Well I hope with the two good performances by our two Asian
referees, hopefully that will give more spots for us next time at
the future World Cup at 2010," said Shamsul.
Shamsul was greeted here at Changi Airport by members of the media
and his family.
He said he was now going to rest after his grueling schedule in
Germany, and although he understands why FIFA didn't use him after
the Group Stages, he still feels disappointed.
Singapore's World Cup referee said he did feel the pressure to
perform at the highest level but the opportunity to work with top
referees is one experience he will never forget.
credit: Channel NewsAsia, 2 July
2006[/b]
why he is not choosen for the knockout stages ar?
