Philippine Azkals: My 5 Cents
My brother tweeted this before the Azkals match against the Sri Lanka Brave Reds on July 3rd: Puro pacute lang ang Azkals. Publicity2x eh di naman nag sa stand out. Kawawa naman ung ibang mas deserving at mas magaling na atleta jan. - @greenboyBSEE I thought to myself this time: Is this skyrocketing fame of the Azkals a publicity stunt, or a beg for action? While the Azkals' games were breathtaking, I can't help but think that the Azkals have not yet matured enough in terms of teamwork that Pinoys expect of them. Here are my observations of them so far: 1. Leaderships are meant to be appreciated and emulated. Fil-Am team captain Aly Borromeo (#11 on the above photo ) got a yellow penalty card in each of the 2 rounds of the qualifier leg. This made ground for him to be barred from playing at their match against Kuwait on July 23rd. In the first round of the leg, here's a fan commentary at the Azkals.com forums: Borromeo's boot was so high that any [referee] wit...