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When I saw the list of candidates for the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) elections, I was surprised to see one name — Rodney Orale of the Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA). The mild mannered and jovial CVFA president never mentioned his plans to run the last time we met, and as a busy family man and businessman, I thought he had no plans.

The Philippine Azkals will have a new man in charge ahead of next month’s AFC Asian Cup Third Round Qualifiers after Scott Cooper stepped down as coach. Scott Cooper His departure was confirmed Sunday, May 22 by the Philippine Football Federation, adding that a new coach is set to be named “in t

Scott Cooper (File photo) MANILA - Scott Cooper is no longer with the Philippine men's football team. The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) confirmed on Sunday that Cooper has tendered his resignation as the Azkals' head coach. "It was a pleasure working with all the staff and players. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Dan Palami for his trust and support and Stephan Schrock and Neil Etheridge for their unwavering support," said Cooper, who worked as the national...

Bienvenido Maranon and Mark Hartmann Bienvenido Marañon and Mark Hartmann are being eyed to reinforce the national U-23 squad as overage players for the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi. Azkals team manager Dan Palami said the possible inclusion of both players is aimed at adding depth at th

Gerrit Holtmann (center) Gerrit Holtmann, who has been making waves in the German Bundesliga, will finally suit up for the Philippine Azkals in a pair of international friendlies slated later this month in Singapore. Team manager Dan Palami confirmed that Holtmann will take part in the Azkals matc

Azkals coach Scott Cooper Philippine Azkals team manager Dan Palami and coach Scott Cooper said they’ll have to make do with the squad assembled for the pandemic-delayed AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 which begins next week in Singapore. The Azkals will be without some notable names for Southeast Asia’s bigg

Azkals coach Scott Cooper The Philippine Azkals look to push the right buttons despite the challenges in their buildup for the AFF Suzuki Cup which will be hosted by Singapore on Dec. 5 to Jan. 1, 2022. Singapore was picked as the centralized venue for Southeast Asia’s premier football which was d

Pff-chn-phi-2021-2 The Philippine Azkals look to tighten their grip on third spot in Group A when they take on tailender Guam Friday night, June 11 in the second round of the World Cup/Asian Qualifiers in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Out to rebound from a 2-0 defeat to China last Tuesday, the Az

Published June 1, 2021, 5:20 PM The Philippine Azkals will play their Group A matches in the joint qualifiers of the World Cup and Asian Cup in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates instead of Suzhou, China. The Asian Football Confederation confirmed the change of venue Tuesday, June 1 after Maldives and Syria were prevented entry in China due to COVID-19 infections. Even the Azkals were dealt with a less-severe situation after China barred two officials who tested positive for the coronavirus but poss...

Dan Palami Philippine Azkals team manager Dan Palami remains confident that the national squad will be able to withstand all challenges going into the resumption of World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers this week. Palami believes the Azkals can display the usual fight they have shown in the past even aft