SINGAPORE: Footballer Mika Baihakki has been dropped from the national under-17 squad after the teen opted to skip an overseas training camp and remain in Singapore to prepare for his examinations.
Mika is the son of former Singapore international Baihakki Khaizan. On Tuesday (Aug 26), Mika’s mother Norfasarie Mohd Yahya raised the issue in posts on Facebook and Instagram.
Ms Norfasarie said that her son was "upfront with the management" about his desire to remain in Singapore during the September school holidays to attend extra lessons and prepare for his N-Levels, rather than attend a training camp in Bahrain.
The examinations begin on Sep 15, one day after the team returns to Singapore.
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