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Mamadou Coulibaly impresses in Serie A after two-year journey from Senegal
By Daniella Matar / The Associated Press
Azkals too much for Nepalese
THE Philippines handily beat Nepal, 4-1, on Tuesday night to jumpstart its campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Azkals take on Nepalese
THE Philippines hosts Nepal at the Rizal Memorial Stadium hoping to kick-start its campaign to finally qualify for the Asian Cup.
Azkals need ‘finishing kick’
THE national men’s football team settled for a scoreless draw with Malaysia on Wednesday night at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, a result that exposed the Azkals’ weakness in finishing matches.
Barcelona lose La Liga lead to Real Madrid
MADRID—Real Madrid saw Barcelona falter and then survived an awful mistake by goalkeeper Keylor Navas to regain the Spanish league lead last Sunday.
Tough match up for Global Football Club
GLOBAL Football Club brazes for a tough do-or-die showdown with Singapore’s Tampines Rovers in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Preliminary Round Phase tonight at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
FIFA risks quality of World Cup to bring more teams to party
By Rob Harris | The Associated Press
Goal in friendly could help put Neymar back on track
MADRID—A meaningless goal is still a goal, especially for someone who really needs a boost.
Despite rivalry, fans say Army-Navy game best matchup in all of sports
By Meredith Newman / The Capital (Annapolis)
Joe Thomas Sr.
MEET Joe Thomas Sr., the oldest player to compete in an NCAA Division I football game.
Neymar, dad, Barca in hot water
MADRID—Spanish prosecutors want to punish Neymar, his father, Barcelona and the player’s Brazilian club because of an investment group’s claim that they concealed the value of the star’s transfer fee.
Azkals eye semis
IT’S win or go home for the Philippine men’s football team, as the Azkals face defending champion Thailand in an important Group A match on Friday in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2016 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Azkals in contention
THE national men’s team settled for another draw—2-2 with Indonesia—on Wednesday night to stay in contention for the semifinals of the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup.
Focus remains
THE Philippines and Indonesia square off in Day Two of the 2016 Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup on Tuesday night with both sides hoping to stay in contention for the semifinals of the regional competition.
Azkals buckle down to work
THE Philippines may be the top-ranked team in the region, but all credentials get to be thrown out of the window in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup group stages, which simultaneously get going on Saturday at the Philippine Sports Stadium (PSS) in Bocaue, Bulacan.
PHL, Azkals all geared up for Suzuki Cup hostilities
THE Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is putting its best foot forward as the country hosts for the first time one of the group stages of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup starting on Saturday at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Azkals’ morale high heading to AFF Suzuki Cup
AS shown by their latest victory over Kyrgystan last Wednesday, the morale and team chemistry of the Philippine Azkals are definitely on the rise, according to American Coach Thomas Dooley.
Schrock shrugs off pressure in Azkals’ Suzuki Cup bid
STEPHAN SCHROCK finally gets to don an Azkals jersey in Suzuki Cup play come November 19 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Morale Booster
THE Philippine men’s football team heads to the Asian Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup with a positive mindset after securing a morale-boosting win against Kyrgyzstan in a friendly match.
Azkals in final friendly match
THE Philippine Azkals face Kyrgyzstan in a friendly match on Wednesday that serves as their final tune-up for the 2016 Asian Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup, which fires off on November 19.
Azkals bow to host Vietnam, 3-1, in AFF Suzuki Cup
Former champions Vietnam stormed into the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup on Friday after beating already-qualified Philippines 3-1 at My Dinh Stadium.
‘Chieffy’ retires
FORMER Azkals captain Emelio “Chieffy” Caligdong has officially announced his retirement from international competition on Thursday.
Azkals warm up vs Cambodia
THE Azkals are bracing for a tough challenge against Cambodia as they wind up their preparations for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup on Friday night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.