Give football a chance
I was elated inside to read the news that the Philippines finally broke the eight-year losing streak in the game of football (soccer) after it defeated Timor Leste 2-1 in a come-from-behind fashion in the on going Tiger Cup tournament. Substitute Emilio Caligdong scored both goals for the Philippines towards the endgame. A goal from Timor Leste at 59th minute put the young country in the lead.
I know for a fact that the Philippines is a perennial whipping boy in the game considered as the most popular in the world. The Philippines is a poor 193rd in the world compared to Tonga (182), Seychelles (172) and Vanuatu (144) whose population was enough to produce better national teams.
As a country growing up raving about basketball, it has been football that suffered less attention. The country used to lord over Asian counterparts in basketball in the 60s and early 70s but was falling behind the Koreans and Chinese and recently to the emerging powers from the Middle East. Requiring height and speed, Filipinos have a harder time dominating basketball as they are in football.
Quinito Henson, though obviously biased in some of his sports features, is my favorite sports journalist. Good to know he has also put more attention to the Philippine football team from his traditional stories about boxing and basketball.
Hopefully the national football team will gain more support and eventually make a name for the country. Not as an embarrassment.
I know for a fact that the Philippines is a perennial whipping boy in the game considered as the most popular in the world. The Philippines is a poor 193rd in the world compared to Tonga (182), Seychelles (172) and Vanuatu (144) whose population was enough to produce better national teams.
As a country growing up raving about basketball, it has been football that suffered less attention. The country used to lord over Asian counterparts in basketball in the 60s and early 70s but was falling behind the Koreans and Chinese and recently to the emerging powers from the Middle East. Requiring height and speed, Filipinos have a harder time dominating basketball as they are in football.
Quinito Henson, though obviously biased in some of his sports features, is my favorite sports journalist. Good to know he has also put more attention to the Philippine football team from his traditional stories about boxing and basketball.
Hopefully the national football team will gain more support and eventually make a name for the country. Not as an embarrassment.
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