Fil foreigners in town
AFTER the locals, it’s the turn of the Fil-foreigners, including a Chelsea FC reserve, to strut their wares in the trials for the national team at the Ultra Sports Stadium.
Philip and James Younghusband are members of Chelsea’s developmental pool, and one of them is joining the national team.
Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in England and is the current English Premier League champion.
“They will be arriving late tonight (last night), and I’m not sure whether its Philip or James but he will be here with us for two weeks,” said national team coach Aries Caslib.
Whether it will be Philip or James, either is a welcome addition to the team, which already has the six-footer Ali Borromeo, since both have trained with the Chelsea FC since they were 10.
At 19, James has had a few substitute appearances for their reserve squad, but younger brother Philip has had a few more stints.
According to the official Chelsea FC website: “Like older brother James, Philip has been with Chelsea since the age of 10 where he has progressed through the system to make his first reserve start in November, scoring his first goal soon after. A striker or midfielder, he is in his second season as a scholar and ended 2004 as youth team top scorer.”
“We really need more players,” Aries Caslib said, “and there’s a chance that one of the Younghusbands will play for us.”
Caslib is facing a daunting task of getting the first medal in football in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games this year.
In 1991, the last time the country hosted the Games, the Philippines made it to the semifinals but lost to finish fourth.
After forming the pool, the team will leave for a tournament in Vietnam later next month before a one-month training in China.
In last year’s Tiger Cup, the Philippine team, beefed up by Fil-foreigners Chris Greatwitch and Chad Gould, got its first win in the biennial tournament with a 3-2 escape over Timor Liste.
Philip and James Younghusband are members of Chelsea’s developmental pool, and one of them is joining the national team.
Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in England and is the current English Premier League champion.
“They will be arriving late tonight (last night), and I’m not sure whether its Philip or James but he will be here with us for two weeks,” said national team coach Aries Caslib.
Whether it will be Philip or James, either is a welcome addition to the team, which already has the six-footer Ali Borromeo, since both have trained with the Chelsea FC since they were 10.
At 19, James has had a few substitute appearances for their reserve squad, but younger brother Philip has had a few more stints.
According to the official Chelsea FC website: “Like older brother James, Philip has been with Chelsea since the age of 10 where he has progressed through the system to make his first reserve start in November, scoring his first goal soon after. A striker or midfielder, he is in his second season as a scholar and ended 2004 as youth team top scorer.”
“We really need more players,” Aries Caslib said, “and there’s a chance that one of the Younghusbands will play for us.”
Caslib is facing a daunting task of getting the first medal in football in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games this year.
In 1991, the last time the country hosted the Games, the Philippines made it to the semifinals but lost to finish fourth.
After forming the pool, the team will leave for a tournament in Vietnam later next month before a one-month training in China.
In last year’s Tiger Cup, the Philippine team, beefed up by Fil-foreigners Chris Greatwitch and Chad Gould, got its first win in the biennial tournament with a 3-2 escape over Timor Liste.
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