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In the latest issue of UNO Magazine: The other Philippine football team by Fire Quinito on Jul 6, 2011While the Azkals are in the midst of their quest to make it to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, at least one other Philippine football team already made it to Rio de Janeiro ahead of them: the Homeless World Cup Team Philippines. I wrote about the te...
Azkals coverage on InterAksyon by Fire Quinito on Jul 4, 2011Today’s actually my first day at the new office. I’d spent the last month or so transitioning stuff at the PCIJ while doing editing work after hours for InterAksyon.com, which explains the lack of updates here in the blog. We’re working on a ni...
Azkals salvage draw against gritty Sri Lanka in World Cup qualifier by Fire Quinito on Jun 29, 2011The Philippine men’s national football team encountered surprisingly tough opposition, but managed to salvage a 1-1 result in the first game of its World Cup qualifying tie against Sri Lanka at the Sugathadasa Stadium Wednesday in Colombo. Nate Bu...
Guess who’s broadcasting the Azkals’ World Cup qualifying match in Sri Lanka by Fire Quinito on Jun 26, 2011It’s our favorite naturalized Filipino (by a Marcos presidential decree) from Sri Lanka himself, Ronnie Nathanielsz! I can’t really make a comment on ABS-CBN’s choice itself (considering I’ll soon be technically working for a television net...
Here’s your chance to hang out with the Azkals at their World Cup qualifier by Fire Quinito on May 25, 2011Ever dream about busting a move with Azkals heartthrobs James and Phil Younghusband right before the big match? Or maybe you want to hear Chieffy Caligdong and Ian Araneta’s sweet Hiligaynon accent? Or perhaps you just want to stalk goalkeeper Neil...
FQ turns two by Fire Quinito on Apr 12, 2011This blog turns two years old today, so let me take this opportunity to celebrate this blog’s modest achievements. Over the past couple of years, the level of discourse about sports in this country has deepened and broadened, and I’m proud to sa...
Rogue Magazine’s sports issue out now by Fire Quinito on Apr 6, 2011And I wrote a couple of pieces in it too! Again, this gives you an excuse to buy the magazine with the hot chick on the cover, by saying you’re only buying it for the sports articles. Continue reading "Rogue Magazine’s sports issue out now"...
Wins, losses, and World Cup: The Azkals and the Philippines as a football country by Fire Quinito on Apr 4, 2011Editor’s note: Football blogger Ryan Fenix of The Prawn Sandwich Brigade takes an early look at the World Cup qualifiers in the third part of his Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup qualifier recap. Check out part 1 and part 2 if you m...
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying round recap: How the Azkals won big over Bangladesh by Fire Quinito on Mar 31, 2011Editor’s note: Our regular football contributor Ryan Fenix, who runs the The Prawn Sandwich Brigade blog, is back with a review of the Azkals’ successful campaign to qualify for the AFC Challenge Cup. In part 1, he takes a look at the team’s l...
On the Fil-Am divide by Fire Quinito on Mar 30, 2011Editor’s note: Yesterday, Lem Satterfield of Boxing Scene published an interesting interview with Bob Arum where the Top Rank promoter talked about the difference between boxing champions Nonito Donaire and Manny Pacquiao, and the difference betwee...
