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  • Azkals seek improved FIFA ranking in June friendlies

    Azkals seek improved FIFA ranking in June friendlies

    Source: ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Azkals are looking to improve its standing in the world rankings as it clashes against foreign teams this June. The Azkals, currently ranked No. 148 in the world, is scheduled for several friendly games next month. They accepted the invitation for a...

  • Younghusbands, Etheridge won't play vs Malaysia

    Younghusbands, Etheridge won't play vs Malaysia

    Source: ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Men’s National Football Team will be without striker Phil Younghusband, midfielder James Younghusband and first-choice goalkeeper Neil Etheridge when they take on Malaysia in a rematch on June 1 in Kuala Lumpur. Etheridge will be working as the g...

  • Azkals face Guam in Panaad

    Azkals face Guam in Panaad

    Source: Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines — Returning to the site of one their biggest victories, the Philippine Azkals will take on  Guam on June 12 at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City. A match against Bahrain’s Under-22 team was initially considered before the Philippine Football Federation deci...

  • Indonesia hopes to get back on track vs Azkals

    Indonesia hopes to get back on track vs Azkals

    Source: Rick Olivares | Business Mirror [Photo courtesy of Bobotoh Singapore] WHEN the Azkals take on Indonesia in a June 5 friendly at the Rizal Memorial pitch, the match will carry a certain significance. As recently as 2010, Indonesia looked at the Philippines as “road kill” as the Jakarta Globe...

  • Philippine women’s football team train Lanao Norte kids

    Philippine women’s football team train Lanao Norte kids

    Source: Vincent N. Labial | Philippine Information Agency [Photo courtesy of the Malditas (Philippine Women's National Football Team) facebook page] TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, May 14 -- To inspire Lanao del Norte kids to learn and love the world’s most popular sport, football, the Philippine women’s ...

  • Hartmann suspended for a year

    Hartmann suspended for a year

    Source: Rick Olivares | Business Mirror MATTHEW HARTMANN has been suspended for the rest of 2012 and will be banned from the Azkals for abandonment of the national team. The Appeals Committee of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) handed the decision on Wednesday after the PFF’s Disciplinary Committee decid...

  • DBC’s Gerali joins U22 coaching staff

    DBC’s Gerali joins U22 coaching staff

    Source: Cheska D. Geli | Sun Star Cebu THE Philippine Under-22 team has started its preparations for the qualifying round of the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup from June 23 to July 3 at Myanmar. The team conducted tryouts for provincial players and started training last week under head coach John Carmona, with Don Bosco coach...

  • PLAYING BIG - Javi scores two as Little Azkals win in Italy

    PLAYING BIG - Javi scores two as Little Azkals win in Italy

    Source: Neil Bravo | Edge Davao [Photo courtesy of "Little Azkals journey in Sicily" facebook page] Javi Romero-Salas knocked in two goals as the Philippines Little Azkals dealt Panormus 98 a 6-1 drubbing in Palermo, Italy. Romero-Salas, a standout of the Ateneo de Davao University, and one of two Davao b...

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