Are the Azkals losing direction?

After Onyok Velasco won a silver medal in Atlanta ‘96, the first silver for the country since 1964, the sentiment…

Is it time for a leadership change in the PFF?

Unlike in previous tournaments or qualifiers, our men’s team in the AFF Mitsubishi Cup had one of the longest preparations…

From Young Gun to Elder Statesman; Schrocky announces international retirement

At the peak of its popularity, with so many players of Filipino descent reaching out for the national team, expressing…

In defense of anyone who wears the Azkals/Malditas’ colors

(In light of the many Filipino ba sila comments I’ve read lately, I’m reposting this column I wrote back in…

PFF prepares contingency plan for Mitsubishi Cup (plus Malditas enjoy a break with Stallions)

The Philippine Football Federation is preparing a contingency plan for the Mitsubishi Electric Cup, formerly the Suzuki Cup, which is…

The Dooley Report Part 2

Here’s part two of my take on coach Thomas Dooley’s series on the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers First half substitutions…

The Dooley Report Part 1

Coach Thomas Dooley just finished his four-part series on his experience in the Asian Cup qualification series and it’s a…

Coach Dooley raising level of discourse for PHL football fans is the plot twist we need

My first meeting with coach Thomas Dooley was an educational moment for both of us, while pointing out how a…

Unpopular opinion: Let’s keep Thomas Dooley

I turned the volume off of the livestream in the final 10 minutes of the match against Palestine. It was…

The Big Picture: 3 Scenarios for Azkals crucial game against Palestine

Gerrit Holtmann kept our dreams of making it to the Asian Cup for the second straight edition alive with that…