Azkals Update: Team Azkals in Tacloban, Going Ormoc

As always I am always late when it comes to Azkals update. They were in Tacloban yesterday, their Azkals bus was seen roaming the town. According to a friend they gave out fliers or something to sports facilities and sports groups in town to promote Football to youngster who have potentials to be great football players. Or it could be Dan Palami's promise of handing out relief support and operation for the victims of calamities in Tacloban City.

James Younghusband was here, but no one has seen his brother Phil Younghusband. Hmmm.. Hateful. I could have bothered James for a lil interview. Just too bad.

At the moment as sources says, the team is on their way to Ormoc to promote football. I hope they'll be able to find good talents for football.

James Younghusband's Girlfriend

Well, the name of James Younghusband's love interest is not a secret anymore. We knew she liked soccer but that was as far as what he disclosed to the waiting and brokenhearted female fans. I'm not surprised if they hate her right now. Anyhow, the name of the girl is Fiona Faulkner. If that photo I saw was her, she has sunkiss-ed skin tone and she is young. As young as 18 years old. @.@ 

She is another Fil-Foreign. Fil-British to be exact. She looks like his younger sibling, which was surprising. They look like an odd couple, the guy was all milky white and the girl with sun kissed skin tone.. hmm.. What a sight. 

However, if fan sees the two, she will become an eye sore. 

Anyhow, what do you think about James Young Girlfriend?

Phil Younghusband and Angel Locsin is Dating

Well, Phil spill on a recent celebrity interview that he is dating someone and that girl is Angel Locsin. They went out a couple of times, around 3 times, since the last time he asked Angel to go out with him on twitter after winning that first leg with Mongolia team. I can see the future between the two. I'm guessing he and Angel will end up as a couple. For the last 2 years after her break-up with ex boyfriend Luis Manzano, she wasn't open about dating anyone at all and now she's dating Phil? Hmm.


Phil said they're on a getting to know each other stage and when he was asked if he's taken as well like his brother he didn't answer the question but just widely smiled at the interviewer. xD

James Younghusband is Taken

Well, I'm sorry to break the news girls, but he is taken. Yeah, he is. She's a lucky lucky girl and James said she's into football as well. Hmm, he didn't name who the lucky girl was but I guess eventually we'll know. I'll try to find out, hopefully I will be able to find the girl and post a photo so keep on tuning guys. 

Azkals made a bet on Angel Locsin

Rumors have been circulating that the reason Phil Younghusband asked the sexy imortal lead star to a date is because of a bet made between Azkals members and Phil Younghusband. A lot of Angel Locsin fans have been enraged by the rumor. However, Phil Younghusband set the records straight. He cleared the issue and said it was all fabricated. He is genuinely interested in Angel Locsin and in getting to know her. Hmmm. 


Anyhow, other Azkals members were asked to clarify the issue as well and they were surprised that such a rumor was being spread. Even James Younghusband shared his thoughts of the issue and denied any bet being made between their co-players and team.

Phil and James Younghusband to Play Pro League Indonesia Football Team

According to recent news, Phil Younghusband and James Younghusband or the Younghusband siblings received invitation to play pro football league for Indonesia. Both Younghusband's is still on the process of weighing things.. They're considering the offer and the opportunity and exposure it will bring to the Philippine Football team. However, for some odd reasons, I feel sad. Its one great news, finally the Younghusband sibling will advance to playing pro. 


If the Younghusband siblings accept the offer it will bring good exposure for the National Football Team and for the Country as well. I'm having mixed emotions with the news, However,I'm happy but sad at the same time. @_@ Just weird. What do you think about the brothers advancing pro?

Phil Younghusband and Angel Locsin Dated

Oh My G! Angel Locsin may have turned down the hot Azkals Philippine National Football Team, football player Phil Younghusband's invitation for a date on Valentines Day on twitter last week, after the sizzling win against Mongolia, but goodness gracious the two had a Pre-Valentine date last Saturday. Angel didn't specifically said where it was as most writers thought the date was on a firing range but Angel cleared the news with a tweet that could be a confirmation of the two, Angel and Phil, going out last Saturday.

FANGIRL SCREAMS

Team Azkals Update

As the team is getting ready for the AFC Challege Cup they will be taken over by a new more experienced German head coach Hans Michael Weiss in place of Coach Simon McMenemy. In a couple of months of being Azkals team coach, coach McMenemy was able to make a lot of good changes in the national team, he was of great help in the recent excellent performance of the team during the AFF Suzuki Cup tourney.


Also exciting news of Fil-Foreign players wanting to join the team came from Dan Palami himself. But this aspiring Fil-Foreign soccer players who wants to join the team needs to prove themselves first and go for tryouts just the rest of the fil-bred players.


I'm so excited with the progress and popularity our National Team is harboring hope it continues not only in 2011 but for more years!


Go Team Azkals!

Profiler: Azkals GoalKeeper, Neil Etheridge

In the recently concluded ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup tournament that was held in Vietnam, Neil Etheridge became an instant celebrity persona trending in search engines.

He is the first Fil-British player who made it to the English Premier League, and professionally playing for Fulham club (as a reserve goalie) with millions of wooed fans worldwide for his great display of toughness as the Philippine’s goalkeeper and giving Indonesia a hard time to goal during the AFF Suzuki Cup Tournament semi-finals between Philippine Football Team “Azkals” and Indonesia's Football Team.

Neil Etheridge flew back to UK to his team Fulham Club for FA Cup, to play against Posh Team yesterday January 8, 2011. It was just sad to see Neil Etheridge benched in the set of the game since he is just a spare goalie in case their goalkeeper David Stockdale is injured during the game.

Hope to see him in action next game.. =)

Simon McMenemy--Made It To Indonesia's Headlines

Not for reasons related to football but for photos of him and an Indonesian actress Rahma Azhari taken at a party. Photos posted in Rahma Azhari's twitter account which we're taken the night PH Football team lost to Indonesia. The photo was also featured in a Kapamilya news but referred to the photo without any hint of malice.

Similar shots we're taken on the party with couple more people but the press choose to focus on Rahma and Simon.


The photos made a stir in the news section in Indonesia it circulated fast, all sorts of drama and speculation were made and made headlines with catchy head titles "Philippines Coach, Players Party in Twitter Pics" and another goes "Photos show Indonesian Actress Partying with Philippines Coach". 

The next day December 21, after the photos made it to the headline news. Rahma apologized to Coach Simon McMenemy for how things had turned out. Simon however made it clear in his shoutout status that he has only one girl in his life as he is engaged to be married this 2011 and had aired his disappointment to the Indonesian press.