The Manila Times

Palami calls for support for Azkals’ crucial matches

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PHILIPPINE Azkals Team Manager Dan Palami calls for support for the upcoming matches of the national team, taking place on March 22 and March 27, to be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

The Azkals will see action on March 22 against Fiji, for an Internatio­nal Friendly Match, which will serve as a tune- up game for the crucial match on March 27, 2018.

Azkals Team Manager Dan Palami says, “This is an important match for the country, and the cards are not exactly stacked against us. We are currently on top of the table win or we draw, we will move forward and the country will be part of the AFC Asian Cup

Palami continues, “We want the ‘ 12th man’ to be there in both the tune- up game and This sport deserves all the support it can get, as we have already gone far, since 2010, when I took over as Team Manager of Azkals.”

“We should also be proud of our national team players who are doing well internatio­nally in their various clubs. Such as Neil Etheridge, currently with Cardiff City, and all other previous PFL club players, who are doing well and are now playing for neighbouri­ng Asian countries, such as Ian Ramsay, who is currently with Felda United and Misagh Bahadoran, who is with Perak FA… And maybe this is the only way that the country or the youth can see, that aspiring for an internatio­nal football career is not that impossible”, says Palami.

Tajikistan is currently Philippine­s is currently ranked 122nd, in its latest rankings by FIFA, while Fiji is currently ranked 168th.

 ?? CON TRIBUTED PHOTO ?? Dan Palami
CON TRIBUTED PHOTO Dan Palami

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