Aliff Shafaein Safiee is a football player from Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 that currently playing for Tampines Rovers as a striker

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

. He can be short but with his brilliant pace and style of play he can be dangerous for defenders. He has a nicknamed "The Little Master". He has only played one time for his country in 2003.

Driving Offences

In 2010, Aliff was involved in a traffic accident which resulted in injuries to the driver and passenger of another vehicle. He was arrested, tested to have exceeded the alcohol limit and charged in court for multiple traffic offences, including drink driving and driving under disqualification. Having a history of driving offences, Aliff was sentenced to serve a three-week prison sentence with a fine of S$10,500 - or in default an additional 53 days in prison. Earlier, he had been disqualified from driving and accumulated over $30,000 of fines - which was reportedly settled by his club manager.

Public Reaction

Aliff's attempt to raise money from his fans to pay his fine stirred a strong public reaction. Internet forums were abuzz with calls for him to quit, accusing him of being unrepentant for his crimes and expecting his fans to pay for his crime.

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