The Nations Prepare!
June 13, 2010 
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In Quezon Province, in Bacolod, in Laguna, in Davao, in Leveriza, football is being played, like it is played the world over. In South Africa the very best are gathered, many of those have honed their skills in the streets, on dirt fields, and off graffiti stained walls. They have kicked a ball, and played a dream over and over, until that dream became a reality.
This Homeless World Cup Team is not much different: the dreams, the passion, the hope for glory, and the pride of country, except for one thing. Poverty has given them this opportunity. Poverty, the earth’s thief that takes away dignity, hope and opportunity, as if it has some divine right, is being used, in a twist of righteous fate, to give back that which it has always robbed.
The Homeless World Cup Team Philippines has this incredible opportunity to give hope, dignity and opportunity to the poor and homeless people in this nation. The last two weeks have propelled this team into the national conscious, because of the willingness of major media networks to feature them, as ambassadors, rather than use them as show-biz.
Ultimately the success of the Homeless World Cup and Team Philippines will happen off the football pitch, in the rice fields and factories, with the sweat and sacrifice of us all, and long after this one time opportunity for these eight players has gone. But this game will not pass. It will stay and persist until poverty has been eradicated, and even then a ball will bounce, off some wall.
Partner with Team Philippines. Kick poverty.
If we dream, let’s dream BIG!
I salute and support Team Philippines! This chance is a dream come true for most of them, worthy of their time and effort and discipline.
I, together with the whole nation takes pride in you and in your commitment to kick poverty away!
Yes, let’s all dream…DREAM BIG TIME!
Wow we are actually sending a team to the homeless world cup? I didnt know this til now! I wish the very best for the team!
Do what the Swiss did to the Spaniards! I hope I could follow your games more.
foo’so,,,Go win foo’so Rudy and all,,,in behalf of Philippine Football Club Singapore,,,”GOD” speed!
P.S
foo’so-Neutral moniker coined from two words [foo']tball & [so]ccer].A term for soccer football players and advocates.
hi, I’m Jerry Ayon honestly i dont have comment at any of this but I would like to know if I can Join your league, I’m a player also, i been playing for 7yaer in Indonesia, I love soccer its my game. I have been also in Leyte Teaching High school in soccer for the Local game but I would like to be part of your team pleas inform me pleas, I’m in manila right now,, if cant play I would like to share my talet on teaching soccer for Philippines… (09067474509) please contact me thanks..
ang gawapo ni mamac at ni le…hahaha artista na pla c mamac…
guys.. galingan nio.. pra aman mnalo team phil,,,,,, d rin masasayang ung pinaghirapan nio kung mananalo kayo..
sna guys mkasalikayu sa next world cup..
good luck… GOD BLESS all of you!!!!!!!!
Hi all! Anong channel ipapalabas yung games sa Rio? I really wanna watch
Go Team Pilipinas!!!
salamat sa paghatag nyo dungog sa pilipinas. tani tanan sa pilipinas mag focus sa football kay diri kita madaog kag mkahatag dungog sa sa aton nasyon. go team pilipinas
super gwapo talaga ni le….idol talaga…hahaha
Just to correct the first stanza of this article. Iloilo plays football the most in the whole country…more than Bacolod and Davao, as Barotac Nuevo, one of its town is the FOOTBALL CAPITAL in the Philippines. This is the birthplace of Alcantara(BARCELONA FC). Currently, 6 members of the AZKALS are from this town, Araneta, Caligdong, Gener, Margarse and Bermejo including one of their deputy coach Edzel Bracamonte.
hello po pwede ba sumali sa team nio kc maronung din ako mag laro
kc nag laro n me sa ibang bansa
sa germany po