Archive for the ‘Football’ Category

Azkals United vs Icheon Citizen match

History will be made on January 21 at 7 p.m. at the Rizal Football Stadium when the Philippine Azkals take to the field against the South Koreans from Icheon in the Kia Rio Cup. For the first time, the Azkals will face an experienced South Korean football club in over 50 years. It will also [...]

David Beckham and team Galaxy now in Manila‏

British football superstar David Beckham and team LA Galaxy arrived Thursday in Manila for a friendly game against the Philippine Azkals on Dec. 3 at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The LA Galaxy, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 2 aboard an Air New Zealand chartered flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, is here [...]

Azkals in Guimbal Iloilo for a football clinic

Azkals members are in the town of Guimbal, Iloilo Friday for a football clinic and friendly game to be held in Guimbal National High School. Azkals members Angel Guirado, Chiefy Caligdong, Ian Araneta, and Misagh Bahadoran arrived today from Manila upon the invitation of Aambis-Owa Partylist Rep. Sharon Garin and Guimbal Mayor Kristine Garin who [...]

Japan Soccer Team stun holders Germany to reach Women’s World Cup semis

Substitute Karina Maruyama lashed home an extra-time winner as Japan stunned holders and hosts Germany 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time on Saturday. Maruyama kept her head to drill home three minutes into the second half of extra time, wrecking Germany’s hopes of a third consecutive title [...]

San Miguel Corporation offers to repair Rizal Memorial Football Stadium

An offer of assistance from San Miguel Corp. helped the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to agree that the coming match between the Philippine Azkals and Sri-Lanka in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) be held at the historic Rizal Memorial Stadium. Sports commissioner Chito Loyzaga, would not divulge what kind of assistance the giant food and [...]

Younghusband brothers open to 2nd stint as football teachers in Taguig

Filipino-British James and Phil Younghusband, the popular Philippine Azkal members behind the Younghusband Football Academy, have expressed interest in returning to Taguig City this summer to teach more people, especially the youngsters, on how to play the global sport of football. This was bared by Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano after the successful holding of [...]