The trophy of the oldest and most famous domestic knockout competition - the English FA Cup - will arrive in Singapore for the first time next Thursday.The 61.5cm, 6.3kg sterling silver cup will make four stops, starting with a trip to Sydney on Monday before heading to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, and then Singapore the following day. The tour wraps up next Sunday in Seoul.
A closed-door event, hosted by the Emirates FA Cup in partnership with official broadcaster Singtel, will allow invited guests and fans to get up close to the trophy. Twenty fans will also be chosen to participate in a virtual meet-and-greet session with a former English footballer and FA Cup winner, although organisers are keeping mum about his identity.
The English Football Association’s commercial director Navin Singh said: “We’re extremely honoured to take the iconic Emirates FA Cup trophy on our first-ever Asia-Pacific Trophy Tour to places like Singapore, where there is strong interest and passion for football.
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