Football Legends Return as Soccer 7s Series Brings Past and Present Together
With some players from the 2016 Premier League-winning side in their squad, Leicester City Masters clinched the Masters category by beating COMOS Masters 1-0 with a solitary goal from Martyn Waghorn.
SKY BLUES TRIUMPHED IN OPEN CATEGORY
In the Open category, Coventry City emerged as the winners after defeating Corinthians of Brazil 2-0.Former Singapore international Gabriel Quak's early brace in the game against Ratchaburi FC helped Singapore Football Club to secure the Plate in this category.
| Gabriel Quak in action for Singapore FC |
Hashtag United from England were declared the Shield winners after a 1-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua.
However, the Shanghainese did not walk away empty-handed when their female counterparts beat QPR Hoops to be crowned the women's champions.
Throughout the three-day tournament, football fans not only witnessed some fast-paced action played on a smaller pitch with shorter game durations (two halves of seven minutes); it was also a journey down memory lane for some.
JOURNEY DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
Borussia Dortmund Masters featured the likes of former World Cupper Jan Koller and Lee Young-pyo, while Leicester City Masters paraded former Premier League winners such as Wes Morgan and Danny Drinkwater.| Jan Koller in action for Dortmund Masters |
The locals were not to be outdone. Former Singapore internationals Aide Iskandar, Aleksandar Duric, and others turned out for Singa Legends in the Masters tournament as well.