HOPING to continue honing his skills alongside world-class football talents, Filipino international Neil Etheridge has agreed to a one-year extension to stay on at English Premier League side Fulham.
NATIONAL goalkeeper Neil Etheridge found himself in a situation unlike any other in his five-year stint with the Philippine team.
Now available after skipping important tournaments last year, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge and midfielder Manny Ott have been recalled for the Philippine side that will face Burma (Myanmar) in an international friendly in Yangon next week.
The good and bad news came quick Wednesday for the Philippines vying in the AFF Suzuki Cup.
First-choice keeper Neil Etheridge is joining the men’s national football squad in the AFF Suzuki Cup, after all.
The Philippines will miss a familiar figure in between the posts in the AFF Suzuki Cup—a player that showcased his sharpest form in the same tournament two years ago.
Philippine national team goalkeeper Neil Etheridge will be suiting up with Bristol Rovers on a month-long loan from Fulham, the club confirmed.
It wasn’t a final, but the Philippine Azkals played like it was one anyway. And with that, they chalked up one more achievement in a tournament to remember.
Done for the tournament because of a needless red card, Neil Etheridge could have taken the next flight out of this Nepalese capital, returned to London and resumed training with his club Fulham.
The clock finally struck midnight on the Philippines’ Cinderella run in the AFC Challenge Cup after two late goals by Turkmenistan ousted the Azkals, 2-1, in the semifinals Friday at the Dashrath Stadium.
The journey of Mt. Everest-like proportions continues for the Philippine Azkals here. Along the way, a squad growing in strength with every game is making history.
What was expected to be a blowout turned out to be a showcase of the Philippines’ ability to absorb pressure from a top-level Asian side.
As if a controversy back home is not enough, the Philippines will also have to deal with the squad tipped to go all the way in the AFC Challenge Cup as it opens its campaign here Friday.
