Philippines To Host 2013 FIBA Asia?

MVP is at it again.

After bringing world-class basketball to the Philippines in the form of the Smart All-Stars, he is now hard at work in bringing the best of Asian basketball to Manila.

MVP, in a conversation with FIBA officials during the just concluded Fiba Asia Championships, bared plans to bid for the FIBA Asia Championships in 2013, a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championships in 2014 that will be hosted by Spain.

MVP also revealed some thoughts he had on roster formation, saying that Gilas will take a look at bigger guards, to offset our height liabilities. This might mean tapping more Fil-Ams to join the team as tall homegrown guards are hard to find.

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Azkals Vs Real Madrid?

And just when you thought Manny Pangilinan has given us the best ever sporting moment, he come up with another one.

Yes, Filipino football fans, we might just see the best of the best in professional football go toe-to-toe with our very own Azkals.

MVP is currently in negotiations with the Real Madrid organization to bring the Real Madrid FC and basketball team Baloncesto for friendlies against the Azkals and Gilas.

Both Real Madrid FC and Baloncesto are at the top of their leagues in Europe and playing them would be a game made in heaven for both basketball and football fans.

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