SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The first Singaporean footballer to sign for an English Premier League club will have to put his career on hold to serve in the military, the Asian country's government has said, prompting him to appeal against the decision.
Benjamin Davis, 17, has signed a two-year professional contract with newly promoted Fulham, the first player from the south-east Asian nation, who are 169th in FIFA's world rankings, to join an English top-flight club.
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