The homegrown giant of Philippine football
By Cedelf TupasWhen Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong was 9, he received his first pair of football boots-two sizes bigger-from older brother, Roberto, in their hometown, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.
When Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong was 9, he received his first pair of football boots-two sizes bigger-from older brother, Roberto, in their hometown, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.
With the Euro 2012, the London Olympics and the 2014 World Cup coming up, the interest in football is nearing fever pitch. Given the backdrop of the Azkals’ success and popularity, the growing passion for football in the UAAP and the rise of football leagues all over the country, we met up with two of the south’s rising football stars, brothers Mico and Lui Clavano.
Football is fast becoming a popular sport in the country. Football aficionado Armand del Rosario said he plans to keep it that way by teaching what he’s learned to the next generation of players.
Thanks to their jaw-dropping exploits in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, the Philippine Azkals have made basketball-crazy Pinoys sit up and take notice of football… and of the players themselves. For his part, Neil Leonard Dula Etheridge has pretty much stood out from day one, and it’s not just because of his height.
As a teenager growing up Singapore in the mid-1980s, I was intrigued with sports. I loved it. I was in the athletics team in primary school, and then joined tennis, softball and hockey as an extracurricular activity (ECA) in secondary and junior college.
The Rolls Royce of artificial turf is now here. Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, the running capital of the Philippines, recently launched an all-weather turf football field produced by one of the world’s leading artificial turf experts, Limonta Italy.
The chicken-and-egg scenario can be applied to Filipino-British football player Phil Younghusband and the state of acceptance of football by Filipinos. Is it his good looks and charisma that’s making the sport popular? Or is the current winning streak of the Philippine team, popularly known as the Azkals, in international games the impetus for his [...]
EVER since the first “Make Your Own Havaianas” event, it has always been my dream to be one of the folks who were in charge of assembling the customized rubber slippers. This year, I tried to make it come true by asking if I could (pretty please) have a shift on Sunday, but my hopes [...]
BECAUSE pretty feet are one of the things he checks out in a potential date, Super had Azkal centerback Anton del Rosario create assemble and sign a special pair for one lucky Super gal—if the slipper fits. Because of the limited stocks on hand, he chose size 37/38 (US 6). If you want to win [...]
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