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From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore

Singapore might not have had too many superstars throughout its young history, but there's no denying we've seen some truly exciting players donning the jersey of the national team. 

The legendary Fandi Ahmad dancing past opponents was a sight to behold, while Nazri Nasir leading the Lions to AFF Cup glory in 1998 is something most Singaporeans still fondly remember. The likes of Daniel Bennett and Mohd Noh Alam Shah were instrumental in more AFF Cup success in 2004 and 2007, with Shahril Ishak one of the shining lights in 2012.

It have been dark days for Singapore since, though, regardless of the presence of the supremely talented Hariss Harun.

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The Lions failed to make it through the group stages at the AFF Cup in 2014, 2016 and 2018 and have started to build on a new team, with promising youngster Ikhsan Fandi quite possibly the standout performer in Singapore's most recent outings.

From Hariss Harun to Khairin Nadim - Meet Singapore Premier League's youngest debutants

It might be upon the next generation to turn Singapore into a force to be reckoned with again, however, as there are a number of hot prospects around in the game who were all born after January 1, 2000.

We look at some of the best players around in that age category as we present #NxGnSg, the wonderkids representing the future of Singapore.