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Simon Greatwich tweeted!

Half time fulham getting spanked 3-0 by man utd! No harm putting@Neil38Etheridge in the net! Decent game. Man utd are too good

James Younghusband tweeted me!! YESSSSSS!!!

@PhilYHusband When I see you in person with you brother @JYH7 can I have pictures and autographs :)) in your next game.

@ILikeFootball18 of course u can! Just punch me in the arm to get my attention!

Christ Greatwich

Chris Greatwich:

I’ll be donating the boots I wore in the Suzuki Cup to auction off for the #sendongcharitygame Also signed items by Neil, Rob, Simon and me

Stephan Schrock

Earlier they just won their last match for 2011 with 1-nil win.

Phil Younghusband tweeted me!!! YESSSS :))

@PhilYHusband ano po ung schedule nio for the coming 2012? 

@ILikeFootball18 hindi ko po alam. We find out pagkatapos ng christmas :)

Younghusband Brothers!! Can you please response :))@PhilYHusband @JYH7 Where can I see you? :)) I really 100X want to see you in person!

@ILikeFootball18 come to our next game. We have a game on the 7th january with the azkals :)

@PhilYHusband Sino po kalaban niyo sa January 7?

@ILikeFootball18 its a charity game against cf madrid :)

@PhilYHusband When I see you in person with you brother @JYH7can I have pictures and autographs :)) in your next game.

@ILikeFootball18 of course you can :)

@PhilYHusband How can I have pictures and autographs with you and James if there are so many people/fans of yours ? :)) Sorry If im makulit.

@ILikeFootball18 we’ll try and do all the photos and autographs and just shout to us and I’ll make sure we give you yours :)

@PhilYHusband I’ll shout I’m ILikeFootball18 or I’m Waynes Lee :))

@ILikeFootball18 ok, I’ll remember that :)

Matweet lang ako ni Phil o kaya ni James… masaya na ko :)) pero gusto ko talaga silang makita :)

Ang haba na!!! Wooooooohhhhhoooooohhhhhhh

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Azkals battle Malaysia in tough friendly

INQUIRER PHOTO/ August dela Cruz

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Azkals face another stern test early next year when they battle reigning Suzuki Cup champion Malaysia in a Fifa-sanctioned friendly at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

With the match falling on an international friendly date on Feb. 29, the Azkals hope to have a full complement of players for the showdown against the Malaysians, who have won every major title in Southeast Asian since 2009.

Clubs are inclined to release players for national team duty during international friendly dates, which means the Azkals could have Europe-based standouts Stephan Schrock, Paul Mulders, Dennis Cagara, Jerry Lucena, Ray Jonsson and goalkeepers Neil Etheridge and Roland Muller for the match.

“It will be another good test for our team,” said Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta Monday. “As we have said in the past, playing more international matches will only improve our team.”

The match against Malaysia will form the final phase of the preparation of the Azkals for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal, where they have been grouped with North Korea, Tajikistan and India.

The Malaysians are ranked four places higher than the Azkals in the Fifa rankings at No. 155.

The friendly will mark Malaysia’s first return to the Rizal Memorial since 1991 when it lost in an upset to the Philippines, 0-1, in the SEA Games.

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Azkals, UFL plan charity match for typhoon victims

MOVED by the devastation in Mindanao, football officials are planning a friendly match for the benefit of the victims of tropical storm Sendong.

Officials are working on a friendly game between the Azkals and a selection from the United Football League on Jan. 4 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, which will charge P100 as entrance fee. Those who will watch the game are also requested to bring bed sheets, blankets, clothes and canned goods that will be donated to the victims of the flood.

While the game is ongoing, there will be UFL players stationed in the studio who will receive phone calls from any interested donors who will pledge any amount of goods or support.

To raise more funds, players’ jerseys will be auctioned at the game but organizers are also looking at using e-Bay so that fans from the provinces and overseas can join the auction.

Despite cutting their Christmas break short, the players are interested to play for the charity event as this will be the second time the two teams will meet.

Azkals team manager Dan Palami will also appeal to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to let them use the venue free of charge to support the fund-raising activity.

The PSC charged the Philippine Football Federation P1 million for use of Rizal Stadium during the Azkal vs. LA Galaxy friendly.

Azkals and UFL officials, staff and the players will have their final meeting today, a few hours before the Azkals Christmas party hosted by the Kaholeros, to lay down the plans for the charity game.

Meanwhile, Palami’s team, Global Smartmatic FC, has also cancelled their Christmas party and will instead donate the funds for the gathering to the ongoing relief operations in CDO and Iligan.

“Instead of a party, we will just work out a simple get-together where players will bring their own food and drinks,” said Global head coach Graeme Mackinnon.