900 turn up for First XI trials

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MediaCorp Channel 5's football reality series First XI is back for a second season. More than 900 people turned up for the trials at Bishan Stadium on Saturday morning. Football hopefuls lined the streets outside the stadium as early as 7.30am.

This season's trials adopted a different format, with the age limit for participants lowered to 16 years. Passing and dribbling stations were also replaced by eight-a-side games.

In the series, selected players will go on a one-week training stint at Fundacion Real Madrid in Spain, before the final episode.

Ex-Liverpool player Steve McMahon and former Singapore international R Sasikumar remain as the show's two coaches.

The second season of First XI premieres on 28 August.