Phil and James Younghusband Join AKTV

Philippine Azkals stars Phil and James Younghusband recently signed a 3-year-contract with AKTV, the sports channel of TV5, as football ambassadors.

Above photo shows (from left) James Younghusband, TV5 president Ray C. Espinosa, Phil Younghusband and TV5's executive vice president Bobby Barreiro.

By joining AKTV, the Younghusbands will have a chance to teach viewers of the channel the basics of football as well as share their nutrition and diet regimen and give tips on how to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

Drawing from their years of professional experience, Phil and James are destined to help the Filipinos appreciate football even more.

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David Beckham to Come to Manila to Play Against the Azkals.

David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy is coming to Manila for a friendly match against the Philippine Azkals on December 4th.

The news was announced by the Azkals team coordinator Ace Bright via Twitter on Saturday night.

He tweeted: "LA Galaxy and Azkals, dec 4 rizal stadium :)

The LA Galaxy's visit to Manila and other Southeast Asian countries in December is part of the team's promotional tour.

With David Beckham playing against the Azkals, who would you cheer for? I'd cheer for both teams, I'm kinda sure.

Azkals Wins vs Nepal with 4-0 (October 11, 2011)

The Philippine Azkals won the friendly match versus Nepal Himalayan Tigers which was held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on October 11, 2011. Azkals dominated the game that ended with a score of 4-0.

The first half of the match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the Azkals courtesy of the Younghusbands. Phil scored the first goal at the 17th minute mark, while James goaled at the 29th minute.

The UP Pep Squad performed during the half-time. They did the routine that made them win the title at the 2011 UAAP Cheerdance Competition held last September 17.

Phil Younghusband scored another goal at the 55th minute.

Nepal almost scored on the second half, and it was a good thing the Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was quick. He was given a yellow card, though, for time wasting.

A fourth goal was scored by Matthew Hartmann at the 89th minute mark making the score 4-0 in favor of the Philippine Azkals.

Neil Etheridge Wears Folded & Hung For Garage

Check out Neil Etheridge of Philippine Azkals for Garage magazine's August-September 2011 issue.

Neil Etheridge wears Folded and Hung in the "smoky" photos.

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Azkals vs Nepal Ticket Prices

After losing with Singapore Lions last October 7th, the Philippine Azkals has another friendly match on Tuesday, October 11th, with Nepal. This time, Pinoy fans could cheer for them live as the match is going to be held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

Tickets for the the Philippine Azkals vs Nepal are available at Ticket World and are priced as follows:

Center Area – P3,000
Center Lower Grandstand – P2,000
Lower Grandstand – P1,500
Upper Grandstand – P1,000
Center Bleacher Area – P500
Side Bleachers – P300

For more info, call Ticket World at (632) 8919999.

Singapore Lions Beats Philippine Azkals, 2-0

The Philippine Azkals lost in the international friendly match against Singapore Lions with a score of 2-0.

The friendly match was held yesterday, October 7th, at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore.

The Azkals managed to keep the Singapore Lions from striking a goad in the first half of the game, but the home team managed to hit their first goal during the 50th minute courtesy of Shaiful Esah.

The second goal of the Lions came in at the 64th minute by veteran striker Aleksandar Duric.

The Philippine Azkals has another friendly match on Tuesday, October 11th, with Nepal. This time, Pinoy fans could cheer for them live as the match is going to be held at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

CLICK HERE for the ticket prices of the Azkals vs Nepal October 11 match at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.