Philippine Football in the Digital Age
Wonder why everytime these men flock together, fans flock together as well? Blame social media. (credits to jonny ) On that night on December 5, 2010 , when the few Filipino football fans who have watched the Philippine national football team win against the national team of Vietnam, the then-defending Suzuki Cup champions, they logged-in to Facebook and Twitter and passed the good news of victory around the Internet. Minutes later, the national team’s well-known and well-loved monicker, the “ Azkals ,” became a trending topic on social media, and Google searches of almost every player of the national team surged. People started to get interested with the men who became a new source of Pinoy pride. A year on, the Azkals and the sport of football became one of the most talked-about topics in the Philippines today. It’s all because of the Internet . Since the 2010 Suzuki Cup, anything related to the Azkals and Philippine football trends in social media regularly. Why do I cr...