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PFF: Fil-foreigners must join
tryouts for RP football teams
By Roy Luarca
Inquirer News Service
THEY honed their football skills abroad and are now willing to don their homeland's colors.
Foreign-based Filipinos with foreign-sounding names will be allowed to strut their stuff by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), provided they prove to be better than locally trained booters.
PFF president Johnny Romualdez said his federation is looking into the possibility of having five to six Fil-foreigners in both the men's and women's football teams for the coming Manila Southeast Asian Games.
"These players are willing to come home for tryouts at their own expense," said Romualdez. "Only if they turned out to be worthy of inclusion to the national team will we provide them with air fare and corresponding benefits."
Romualdez bared that midfielder Dennis Cagara of Italy and striker Hans Putzier of Germany will be flying in sometime in July to showcase their skills.
Attacking midfielders Philip Braggio of Italy and Chris Greatwich of England; striker Chad Gould, also of England, and midfielder Andy Prochnow have earlier expressed their desire to join the national pool.
Greatwich is certain to earn a spot owing to his fine showing in the last Tiger Cup in December, but fellow Tiger Cupper Gould has to contend with other aspiring strikers.
Romualdez bared that despite the lack of funds, PFF's global search for Filipino booters also involves women. Expected to arrive next month are attacking midfielder Karen Esteva and Michelle Manrique, both from the United States.
Also being scouted is the daughter of former Philippine Basketball Association star Francis Arnaiz, reportedly a good striker.
If the Fil-foreigners impress the coaching staff, they will be included in the national pool which will be sent to a training camp in Xiamen, China, from September 15-October 30 through the funding of the First Gentleman Foundation.
Also being planned are stints in the Arafura Games next month, the Asian Women's Championship in Vietnam in June and an invitational tournament in Manila with the Hong Kong and Taiwan squads.
"In theory, the PFF's plans and programs are well in place," said Romualdez. "If all our projections are met, then there's a bright chance that we would finally earn a football medal in the SEA Games."
PFF: Fil-foreigners must join
tryouts for RP football teams
By Roy Luarca
Inquirer News Service
THEY honed their football skills abroad and are now willing to don their homeland's colors.
Foreign-based Filipinos with foreign-sounding names will be allowed to strut their stuff by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), provided they prove to be better than locally trained booters.
PFF president Johnny Romualdez said his federation is looking into the possibility of having five to six Fil-foreigners in both the men's and women's football teams for the coming Manila Southeast Asian Games.
"These players are willing to come home for tryouts at their own expense," said Romualdez. "Only if they turned out to be worthy of inclusion to the national team will we provide them with air fare and corresponding benefits."
Romualdez bared that midfielder Dennis Cagara of Italy and striker Hans Putzier of Germany will be flying in sometime in July to showcase their skills.
Attacking midfielders Philip Braggio of Italy and Chris Greatwich of England; striker Chad Gould, also of England, and midfielder Andy Prochnow have earlier expressed their desire to join the national pool.
Greatwich is certain to earn a spot owing to his fine showing in the last Tiger Cup in December, but fellow Tiger Cupper Gould has to contend with other aspiring strikers.
Romualdez bared that despite the lack of funds, PFF's global search for Filipino booters also involves women. Expected to arrive next month are attacking midfielder Karen Esteva and Michelle Manrique, both from the United States.
Also being scouted is the daughter of former Philippine Basketball Association star Francis Arnaiz, reportedly a good striker.
If the Fil-foreigners impress the coaching staff, they will be included in the national pool which will be sent to a training camp in Xiamen, China, from September 15-October 30 through the funding of the First Gentleman Foundation.
Also being planned are stints in the Arafura Games next month, the Asian Women's Championship in Vietnam in June and an invitational tournament in Manila with the Hong Kong and Taiwan squads.
"In theory, the PFF's plans and programs are well in place," said Romualdez. "If all our projections are met, then there's a bright chance that we would finally earn a football medal in the SEA Games."