The manager of Phil and James Younghusband said she doesn’t know why the two football stars were left of the national team roster for the Philippine Football Peace Cup.
Azkals coach Hans Michael Weiss let the brothers know via text message that they would not be part of the team for the mini-tournament organized by the Philippine Football Federation.
“No idea! Brothers would always talk to Weiss naman, they go to training,” Rivilla wrote in a text message to InterAKTV.
In his text message, Weiss did not include any particular reason for the decision.
“James sorry for not being able to talk to you personally… so I have to inform you per text that Phil and you are not included in the list for the Peace Cup… anything else after remains to be seen… take care and all the best! MW” wrote Weiss in a text message to James.
Rivilla said that despite their busy schedule, the Younghusbands have not been reneging on their commitment to the squad, only missing a single event because of short notice from PFF management.
“The only thing they missed that I could think of was the visit to Malacanang. We were informed through a PFF official letter the day before. Phil had to fly to Naga that day for football work which we could not change. James naman had a commitment in the morning din,” said Rivilla.
The Azkals presented football gear to President Benigno Aquino III last September 14 after they were named ambassadors for peace by the Philippine government.
The Younghusbands last played for the Azkals in the team’s historic 2-0 victory over Singapore last September 7. They missed the Philippine team’s last assignment in its Southeast Asian training tour against Laos to fly back to Manila to commemorate the first death anniversary of their mother.
In a joint message, the brothers reaffirmed their desire to continue donning national colors.
“We remain 100 percent committed to the national team. We do not know what transpired, as we have been in constant talks with Coach Weiss. But we respect whatever decision management has. We will be available for whatever call up,” they said, before hinting displeasure over how they were informed via text message about the decision.
“We wish communication is better amongst player, national team, and club.”
TAma lang yan. DI pa nga kayo sikat. lagi na kayong wala. Pano pa pag kalevel nio ang GILAS
ReplyDeleteOh STFU!! What the hell do you know?!? And wtf does gilas have to do with anything here?!?
Deletetang-inang tanga-hanga ng gilas-turned-galis na pala_pinatunayan lang ng pagkalaglag nila sa fiba asia tournament in japan recently...tas sikat daw tong mga weakling na to??,,pweh!!...gagoh kah manong tagakamot ng galis ng idols mo...di hamak na mas maraming endorsements ang yh bros kesa sa mga galising amo moh, hayop kah at nagawa mo pang isingit ang laos mong sport dito sa teritoryo ng mga football lovers?,...tsupii!,,alis jan, galis!!
DeleteMeaning, this "PEACE CUP" is not at peace anymore...you can figure out the situation between the Team, the coach and the players....Now, look "WHERE IS THE PEACE????...wag na nga tayong mag pa epokreto...
ReplyDeleteHa ha maybe you are nuthugger of these fake Filipinos. If you are friends with these fakes, tell them that they should put their country first before anything if they are real Filipino ...
ReplyDeleteNapaka bobo mo naman,...Una, kung fake sila bat naman sila tinangap na maglaro sa Philippine national team? wag mong sabihin na the staff of AZKALS are tolerating the feake?? tnga ka pala...
DeleteSecond, I don't care kung sikat man sila or hindi ang sa akin lang goe with the right process professionally para mag karoon ng PEACE and both sides....gets mo..IKAW NA ...WAGAS....hehehhehehehe
Of course. They should compete with Gilas, wag sila papaiwan sa achievements
ReplyDeleteAn insider said that this is some sort of retaliation by the "Big Boss" towards the brothers for being absent in the Chicago tour that clearly made less money in big part due to the absence of the two brothers.
ReplyDeleteThe insider said that the "Big Boss" lobbied to exclude the brothers in the squad for the Peace Cup. By doing so, the "Big Boss" has limited the visibility of the brothers in the spotlight during a nationally televised tourney, and also by making the brothers look insincere in playing for the country and just making "money" off of the "Azkals" brand with the much "influenced" PFF statement regarding "commitment".
Theory it maybe. But what's your take on this matter?
i think there is some truth behind your comment...and it sounds plausible what the insider said.....maybe some can't stand that the two brothers are more popular than a well known person we all know? .....and maybe they got punished because they don't play for Global FC? How knows?
Deletewapak!!!
Deletelols achievements ng gilas?
ReplyDeletepinagmamalaki mo jones cup?
sino ba yang jones na yan? haha
prestigious tourney ba yan? haha
if prestigious,ba't team B lang ng mga kalaban pinadala? haha
wag pauto sa pa gangnam2x style at panatang makabayan ng GALIS and their so called achievement.
kasi kita mo ano nangyari sa GALIS pagdating sa fiba asia 2012 na yung mga malalakas na team na talaga pinadala ng mga kalaban kaya NILAMPASO ang mga GALIS mo.
tsaka ang TUNAY na FAKE dito ay yang GALIS at basketball mo dahil kahilig niyo sa NEGRO!
MGA NEGRONG WALANG DUGONG PINOY, DI TULAD NILA YOUNGHUSBAND NA MAY DUGONG PINOY PA RIN.
sa laro naming football hinding-hindi kami papayag kukuha ng IMPORTS kasi gusto namin ang makakalaro lang ay yung MAY MGA DUGONG PINOY. kasi hindi kami ganun ka-DESPERADO na umasa sa mga NEGRO tulad ng basketball mo.
di na kayo nahiya, PARTIDA may IMPORTS na kayo tapos ang mga tulad ng JAPAN,CHINA,KOREA walang IMPORTS/NEGRO pero di niyo pa rin sila matalo convincingly.
urur!
HAHAHA ano Galis fan, anjan ka pa ha?! ayan, SAPUL KA SA BANAT NI KATOTONG FOOTBALL LOVER...
ReplyDeleteobviously, u r just a NUISANCE here,...so...NEVER at NEVER mong ikumpara ang kalakaran ng pagbuo ng team ng football dahil klaro na walang import ang national football team; di tulad ng flag carrier kuno ng bansa sa bsktbl kung san ginastusan pa talaga para lang mai-naturalize ang citizenship ni douthit...
hah!,...esep-esep muna mga galis, este gilas fanatics na detractors ng azkals...
kung maka-epal kasi kayo dito, wagas! wahahahaaaaaaaa