EP 3: Shawal Anuar's Untold Stories: NFL to SPL; Forrest Li & His Rise From Amateur to National Team

From getting scouted while playing semi pro to playing under Forrest Li, Shawal Anuar opens up about his journey, the experience of working with the boss, and how his sudden rise to fame has shaped his family life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode highlights 00:43 Introduction of episode 02:18 Shawal Anuar’s childhood 07:24 How Shawal got scouted by Geylang International 09:38 Shawal’s Japan J2 Team Experience 11:38 How Shawal’s childhood influenced his mental resiliency 14:44 How is Shawal Anuar like under pressure? 16:10 What was the feeling like scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur 17:52 Did Shawal Anuar lose friends along his football journey? 19:18 How Shawal Anuar handles criticism from fans and media? 20:34 How does Shawal Anuar keeps himself grounded? 22:56 Does Shawal Anuar want to play overseas? 26:43 The difference between LCS, Hougang United and Geylang International according to Shawal Anuar 27:56 How is Forrest like as a boss? 29:16 Fastest ACL goal scored by Shawal Anuar 30:38 Did Shawal Anuar have any self doubt during his football journey? 33:02 Sacrifices made by Shawal Anuar during his football career 36:05 Does Shawal Anuar think there’s favouritism in Singapore football? 38:22 Who would Shawal Anuar not want to go up against? 40:36 Advice for younger boys who want to play professional football 44:18 Difference in salary before football and now 46:15 Upcoming Futsal tournament helped organised by Shawal Anuar 49:33 Episode Outro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you hear? Follow The Sportswire Podcast on our socials! : Instagram:   / sportswiresg   Tiktok:   / sportswiresg   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4N8vUOz... Follow Shawal Anuar on his socials! : Instagram:   / shawalanuar_   Tiktok:   / double.sr