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SINGAPORE'S players have reacted with shock and disbelief to Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Zainudin Nordin's announcement that the national team will be disbanded following disappointing performances last year. Mr Zainudin, who is also the mayor of Central Singapore District, told Berita Harian in an interview that all Lions players will be dropped and fresh, young talent blooded. Calling it the 'the best thing to do for the good of the future of Singapore football', he added that probably only four players from the current set-up may return in the future. 2010 has been a forgettable year for the Lions: they failed to qualify for the final round of the Asian Cup in February and were knocked out at the group stage in last month's Suzuki Cup - the premier South-east Asian football competition - for the first time since 2002. Losses aside, the national team has also been hit by revelations of a smoking culture, curfew breaking and ill-discipline among some players. To add to their woes, Singapore's Fifa world rankings fell last year by 20 places to 140th - their lowest ranking ever. Finally wield the axe. Too many prima-donnas in the team who think by going onto the filed can easily win 2-0, 3-0. But there is still hope for some players who have put almost consistent performances evrytime they played like Mustafic. Hope can emulate what Malaysian team did "Semangat"