Younghusbands To Play In Long Teng Cup!

Despite their personal tragedy, football sibling James and Phil Younghusband plan to don the Philippine colors in the upcoming Long Teng Cup.

The Younghusbands lost their mother, Susan, who suffered from a heart attack last Saturday and passed away on the same day.

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Azkals In Club Championships!

Phil Younghusband and James Younguhsband vs Chieffy Caligdong, Ian Araneta and Misagh Bahadoran. That is the spectacle awaiting Filipino football fans as the Smart Club Championships begin.

These Azkals as well as several other football standouts have joined the various teams contesting semifinals berths in the inaugural edition of the championships.

The Younghusbands will suit up for the Smart San Beda FC while Calidong, Araneta and Bahadoran will play for Teknika.

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Azkals Versus Palestine: What To Expect

The Azkals face Palestine tomorrow in what could be the pivotal match of this stage. If either team logs a win tomorrow, entry to the second round is almost assured. A draw, on the other hand, means both teams must win in the final match.

For the Azkals, it might be an easier assignment to win against Bangladesh. For Palestine, Myanmar would be a lot tougher.

Here are some things to watch out for in tomorrow's match.

Azkals Advance Despite Loss To Mongolia!

Thank God for James Younghusband.

The less heralded but equally important brother in the Younghusband tandem scored what would prove to be insurmountable points to allow the Philippines to move on to the next stage of the AFC Challenge Cup, despite the 2-1 loss to the Blue Wolves of Mongolia.

Younghusband scored easily in the third minute of the game, leading many pundits to expect the rout that the Azkals have been predicting the last few days.