SINGAPORE - A Singaporean teenager who threatened to kill English Premier League (EPL) football player Neal Maupay has admitted to his offences. Derek Ng De Ren, now 19, also threatened to kill the sportsman’s family members. The 23-year-old forward with Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club and his family were in Britain when the threats were made in June and July last year. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jeremy Bin said in court on Wednesday (June 2): “As a result of these messages, the victim felt distressed, believing the accused’s threats to be legitimate and credible. “The victim and his family did not leave their home as far as possible, for fear of being attacked.” Ng pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of harassment. Two other similar charges will be considered during sentencing. On June 20 last year, Mr Maupay scored the winning goal against Arsenal Football Club in a match that saw Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno carried off the pitch injured after a tussle with Mr Maupay. DPP Bin told District Judge May Mesenas: “The accused watched the match... in his grandmother’s home in Singapore. “The accused, an Arsenal supporter, was angered by the victim’s goal and Arsenal FC’s (...