Villaflor: U23 Azkals deserve a 2013 SEA Games nod To deny the U-23 Azkals the honor to represent the country based on results from two years ago is nothing short of myopic on the part of the PSC and POC officials. For one, football is on a roll in the Philippines, and while success has mainly come from the exceedingly popular senior Azkals squad, the performance of the U-23 Azkals in Myanmar will gauge where the country’s football at this level stands. The team may not guarantee medals, but their performance and experience will be essential in the medium to long-term development of football in the Philippines, all the way to the grassroots. The POC and the PSC have hardly contributed to the sport’s development in the country – and I doubt they ever will – but at least they can spare the Philippines National U-23 Football Team of such tragic shortsightedness. The country’s football stakeholders are watching.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 04:09:39 +0000
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