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Singapore's
Lau Kah Loong is Asia's most passionate English Premier League
(EPL) fan, according to ESPN Star Sports. Lau won by 691 votes
to his nearest rival in the Most Passionate EPL Fan contest
run by the channel.
This was the first-ever regionwide contest of its kind organised
by Asia's leading sports broadcaster, according to an official
release.
Contestants entering ESPN Star Sports' Asia's Most Passionate
EPL Fan Contest had to demonstrate their devotion towards
their favorite EPL football club. Espnstar.com claims to have
received entries from fans from 13 countries.
Lau wins airfare and a pair of EPL tickets to catch his favourite
football club, the Southampton Saints, in action at their
home ground at the Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium in
May.
Lau set up a Saints Supporters Club in Singapore and used
the internet to tap into the global Saints fan base. Two days
after he was announced one of the five finalists, Lau sent
an email to the webmaster of the official Southampton site
saintsfc.co.uk appealing for support in the online vote at
espnstar.com. The webmaster contacted Lau, wrote an article
and posted the info in the news section with a link to the
voting page. This created an online network that was instrumental
in his winning the top prize, the release says.
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