by Earl Rosero
After winning 4 – 1 in a test match in Germany against the Aachen-Duren select team Thursday, the men’s national football team, popularly known as Azkals, now rides a wave of confidence.
Team manager Dan Palami said in a tweet to Azkals supporters the team is “slowly getting their act together." Palami added that the match was a “good win" against the Duren selection.
On June 18, Saturday, at 1 a.m. Manila time, the Azkals’ second test match will be against the Bonner Junioren Bundesliga under-19 squad also from the Cologne region.
“Things are starting to fall into place," team captain Aly Borromeo said via Twitter after the match against Duren's booters. “Things are starting to look positive," Anton del Rosario echoed, also in a tweet.
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Azkals seek to expand, solidify diverse fan base before Germany trip
by Earl Victor Rosero
The men's national football team left for Germany on Sunday for two weeks of intensive training before they meet Sri Lanka on June 29 for the first leg of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
But before leaving, Azkals team management and a core group of rabid fans kicked off a campaign designed to make Filipinos "believe that [the] Azkals can bring more honor to our country."
Launch pad for the campaign dubbed 'We Believe' was at the activity center of a mall in North Triangle, Quezon City. Flag-themed face paint, photo wall pictures, and a yellow vuvuzela were among the souvenirs some football fans got from their lunchtime trip to the mall. Those who stayed on a little longer or came mid-afternoon got to meet the Azkals up close.
Among the invited guests were 30 children in the care of a shelter for abandoned kids. They joined the 'booster squad' christened 'Kaholeros' in shouting chants to the beat of water container drums. Glady Bunao, executive director of the House of Refuge Foundation, said meeting the Azkals is “very good exposure" for her wards and “an opportunity for them to witness Filipino champions, who will inspire them to become better Filipino children."
Hundreds of fans cheered and took pictures when the national football team went up the stage.
The men's national football team left for Germany on Sunday for two weeks of intensive training before they meet Sri Lanka on June 29 for the first leg of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
But before leaving, Azkals team management and a core group of rabid fans kicked off a campaign designed to make Filipinos "believe that [the] Azkals can bring more honor to our country."
Launch pad for the campaign dubbed 'We Believe' was at the activity center of a mall in North Triangle, Quezon City. Flag-themed face paint, photo wall pictures, and a yellow vuvuzela were among the souvenirs some football fans got from their lunchtime trip to the mall. Those who stayed on a little longer or came mid-afternoon got to meet the Azkals up close.
'Kaholeros' booster squad members energize footabll fans at the 'We Believe' campaign launch. GMA News
Hundreds of fans cheered and took pictures when the national football team went up the stage.
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