Championship star, 30, heads to Singapore in bid to become an international footballer

CARDIFF star Perry Ng is jetting out to Singapore to pursue his international football dream. The 30-year-old defender, who was born in Liverpool, is still awaiting clearance to play for the country of his grandad’s birth. Perry Ng is spending some of the international break in Singapore Credit: Alamy The 30-year-old is eager to become a full-blooded international Credit: Getty And he hopes that spending a week in Asia and forcing through the last remaining admin will help him get his hands on an all-important Singaporean passport. Ng said: “I’m off to Singapore for a week, then back into club training for a week leading into our next game. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “It’ll be a good week away to kick things on over there and see what happens. “I’m not allowed to play in the matches yet because my passport isn’t sorted. “Hopefully I can complete a few remaining requirements to finalise the passport while I’m there this week.” Ng is still in the dark over when he will be eligible to pull on the Singapore shirt for the first time. Their triple-header of upcoming fixtures is expected to come too soon. But an Asian Cup campaign in January could be the ideal time for Ng to make a splash for the world’s 146th-ranked team. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Ng, who has made 229 appearances for Cardiff since signing from Crewe in 2021, added: “Playing in official games is still a little way off. “They have three fixtures this week, but I won’t be able to play. “Hopefully I’ll get a few training sessions in with the squad depending on when I have to complete the administrative work for the passport. “I have to attend a couple of sessions with government officials, and hopefully we’re not too far away from getting it finalised. “It would be brilliant to get it sorted sooner rather than later because I’m getting on a bit! “They have good players and play at a good standard, so testing myself at international level is something I’m really looking forward to. I think I can be a good addition to their squad.” Comment now