Who: Aleksandar Duric, 54, is a former professional footballer who is now the principal of the ActiveSG Football Academy, Sport Singapore. He is an eight-time Singapore Premier League (S-League) title winner, a three-time Golden Boot winner and a three-time S-League Player of the Year. He was also part of the national team that clinched the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.
His 2016 autobiography, Aleksandar Duric: Beyond Borders, documented the impact of the Bosnian War on him and his family, and how he came to play in more than 50 matches as a Singapore national team player.
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