Azkals leave Monday for 3-country swing

9:45 pm | Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

With suspensions on its coach and one of its key players looming, the Philippine football team leaves for Cambodia today to start a three-country swing in preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup in November.

German coach Michael Weiss will still travel with the Azkals as he files an appeal to rescind a two-match suspension meted by the Philippine Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for a “failure in leadership” during the Philippines-Malaysia friendly last February.

James Younghusband, who skippered the team in the match, is also expected to appeal the decision that rules him out from the match against Cambodia on Wednesday.

The committee had earlier cleared Lexton Moy and Angel Guirado from the sexual harassment complaint filed by Football Confederation match commissioner Cristy Ramos, but still sanctioned members of the side for what it described as “breakdown in discipline” during the prematch inspection.

“I don’t get the point so much because first of all the people in the locker room have been given the tasks to look after the team in case I’m absent,” Weiss told the Inquirer. “We are a team that works well so there’s no necessity for the coach to be with his players all the time like a kindergarten teacher.”

The Azkals, whose members conducted a clinic yesterday at Philsports in Pasig as part of the launching of the 1 Goal for Peace program of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process, face Singapore on Friday and Laos on Sept. 10. Cedelf P. Tupas

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Noel

Other than physical preparation, athletes should be mentally prepared too. This is not the way to treat our players including the coach. It’s an overkill by Phl Football Federation.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GRVAJUYIO6PRIAPQHNE6MYKNEQ Lando

Go Azkals ! No to Crabs !
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VDMUJ6NKKCLWRMVMJRLJFI633I Rene V

we Pinoys in California gather around an “appointed home” to watch the boxing matches of Manny Pacquiao. we also gather around to watch the Azkals, too. the problem is that Manny Pacquiao’s fights are in US time but the Philippine Azkal’s games are in Philippine Time. no matter, we gather and wait for the match time. My personal thoughts… any Brother or Sister with Pinoy blood i will consider my own as long as they give honor to the Philippines.
CmdrAdobo

I support any sports or competition na nagbigay ng karangalan ng pilipinas being guapo is bonus. It’s a filipino brand mga parekoy. So kung maganda ang pinoy brand kasama tayo diyan.

Good luck to azkals.
MaySenseBa

Er, apart from teeny boppers, is there anybody who cares about the Azkals?

CmdrAdobo

Ako and some pinoy football fans. Ill watch them here in Singapore again on Sep 7.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6RBGXCSPYTOEUJSROHHZ2IDVEY John

I care and thousands of other Filipinos who are proud of the accomplishments of any Filipino fighting for the glory of the Philippines. Now, you clearly do not make sense.

pedronimo

Why do we give media mileage to and financially supporting a group of uncouth, disrespectful, arrogant (talunan naman) imported half-Pinoy football players who do not have any respect for women, especially one of esteemed position?. Not that Ms. Ramos demands special treatment but that these people should respect Pinoy women in general not just one Angel Locsin to boot.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GDLJBVQKYUSWJAK6ICQITGFTUU Toni

In a way, with their asal-kalye, Askals is a name that suits them.
H K

Who told you na wala silang respect sa mga babae (their mother are pinays…kahit ba mail order brides)…kayong mga tangang pinoy ang walang alam. Pinalaki lang ni Ramos yong sitwasyon to enforce the influence of her family over the filipino people.

And you are not financially supporting them. FIFA is…at wala kayong pakialam kung anumang funding ang gustong ibigay ng FIFA.

FOOTBALL is the world game….basketball ??? Bwahahaha….american colonialism over a race of people under 5’5….F%$K O&% !!!!!

CmdrAdobo

I dont understand why nag aaway ang futbol fans and basketball fans? Only in the Philippines.

Filipinos love basketball, it’s part of our culture already. I love football as well and it’s not impossible to love both sports.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_S3H2U7774NLFOFG4HLMP6YHJ5I Alan

Sirs, do you really know these players? Stephan Shrock left his bride to play for the Philippines. He also said he is doing it for the country of his Mother whom he loves very much . Have you seen how our OFWs support our team whenever they play abroad? Same with Rob Gier also left his newborn child just to play for the country. A lot of these players would pay for their tickets just to play for the country ( this was before the advent of funding) . They are being given a wrist slapping for their misdemeanor. Don’t blow things out of proportion. Perhaps your anger and ire should be directed against corrupt officials who are raping our country and creating an environment where our womenfolk have to go overseas and subject themselves. I am not not condoning the behavior of the players , but the bias and vitriol , specially the racist comments are just disgusting. Mas nakakahiya kayo sa pagtuon ninyo sa half-Pinoy na argumento ninyo .Masahol pa sa isang bastos spagkat hindi na ugalo o pagkatao ang tinutoonan ninyo ny pansin kundi ang lahi. Hindi kasalanan ng mga manlalaro na ito na magkaroon ng ama o ina na taga ibang bansa.
http://twitter.com/marbs2010 JM Rodriguez

sobrang judgemental nito…andaming miyembro ang Azkals…generalization is not appropriate.

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