Just before the pandemic cut short all sports-related events in Cebu — Chad Songalia and Milky Cañete — who have been with the Thirsty Cup since Year 1, got a true picture of how long the tournament has been going on when someone pointed out that one of the early MVPs of the 7-Under division […]
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Rinani Acquires KL City FC
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Feb 7, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Rinani Group Berhad, a financial consulting firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kuala Lumpur City FC (KL City FC), Asia’s second-best team in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup last year, champions of the 100-year old Piala Malaysia in 2021 for […]
11th Sinulog Football Cup draws over 160 teams
THE 11th Sinulog Football Cup was held at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex at the South Road Properties from Jan. 21 to 22. Over 160 teams have signed up for the weekend tournament to compete for the top spot in their respective categories. Because of the long hiatus of football tournaments and the decade-long support […]
Limpag: Wanted, more girls in football
Last year was a landmark year for women’s football in the Philippines as the senior team achieved a series of first — qualifying for the World Cup, winning its first Southeast Asian Games gold medal and winning its first major trophy in the AFF women’s tournament in July. The team also went on a series […]
Dreaming about the World Cup: Futsal and the Palarong Pambansa
(Part 3) In a well-planned physical education program at the elementary school level, children must be patiently helped to progress to the next mature version of each skill with respect to their developmental characteristics, instead of pushing them to perform the way an adult would. As an aside, the consideration to be given to a […]
Azkals’ Schröck retires from int’l competition
STEPHAN Schröck officially retired from international competition on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, after the Philippines Azkals’ last match in Asean Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The 36-year-old Schröck donned the national colors one last time in a 2-1 loss to Indonesia. “It was an honor and a pleasure […]
GALA Sports sets sail to the world with its IPO and its latest mobile simulation game Total Football
EQS Newswire / 04/01/2023 / 16:15 UTC+8 GALA Sports sets sail to the world with its IPO and its latest mobile simulation game Total Football GALA Sports has announced its initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with a global offering period from 30 December 2022 to 6 January 2023, becoming […]
The World Cup is a pipe dream
“I was overly conservative in giving the stakeholders of Philippine football a very long period to qualify for the World Cup. After witnessing small countries like Croatia and Morocco perform wonders in the last World Cup, overcoming at some stages of the competition such world champions as Germany, Brazil and Spain, my hopes have been […]
Limpag: A different kind of World Cup
Germany may have been booted out early, suffering another unceremonious exit in the World Cup, but in Cebu, at least in the Winzir World Cup competition, Germany came out on top, hours before Argentina and Lionel Messi sealed a date with destiny in the real World Cup. Winzir and Dynamic Herb hosted a unique competition, […]
GALA Sports’ Total Football takes mobile game entertainment to the next level to maximize the fun of World Cup Qatar 2022
EQS Newswire / 05/12/2022 / 17:27 UTC+8 GALA Sports’ Total Football takes mobile game entertainment to the next level to maximize the fun of World Cup Qatar 2022 Total Football, a genuine football simulation game for smartphones, launched just before the start of the World Cup 2022 to ride the momentum Innovative breakthroughs in AI, […]
Subang Parade Celebrates Football Fever
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Subang Parade, a flagship property owned by Hektar REIT, is pleased to announce the kick-off of the 2022 Football Fever to celebrate the Football Season this morning. Executive Director and Chief Corporate Officer of Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd (the Manager of Hektar Real […]
Mitrade Kicks Off World Cup Fever, Fan Tokens Now Available for Trading
Melbourne, Australia, November 23, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – To celebrate the World Cup, global CFD trading broker Mitrade has listed a total of eight new coins in their platform. Soccer fans can now join in the fiesta and trade on the price fluctuations, supporting their favorite football teams during the biggest football event on the planet. A total of […]
Limpag: The Aboitiz Cup returns, but not yet in Cebu
I have some good news and bad news. Cebu’s biggest football tournament — the Aboitiz Football Cup — will have its 22nd edition this year but it will be at the posh Aboitiz property LIMA estate in Batangas. Covid-19 interrupted the 2020 edition, and based on what I was told during the press con which […]
Sport Fans NFTs launches ahead of World Cup 2022 in Qatar
A limited number of 1000 NFTs will be minted for each of the 32 teams. Every NFT holder to get free 1500 airdrops worth about US$300 Attractive giveaways include 111 million WFN token airdrops, 1000 PlayStations, 1000 beIN SPORTS devices and a total of US$500,000 worth of prize money for five lucky winners LONDON, UK, August 25, […]
FIFA suspends Indian football federation for undue influence
THE International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to “undue influence from third parties,” world soccer’s governing body said on Monday. The suspension also means that the Under-17 women’s World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in India from Oct. 11-30, cannot be […]
MHI Group Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Thailand’s Muangthong United Football Club
TOKYO, Aug 4, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group has signed a sponsorship agreement with Muangthong United Football Club, a Thai League 1 professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. This agreement, part of MHI Group’s social contribution program, will support the team’s activities and […]
Lim: Sports tourism is very well and alive
Yes. Sports tourism is alive and well! In a span of just a week, I was grinning silly, hopping from Bohol to Manila, then to Cebu, witnessing and planning some of the greatest sports events that will land in the annals of the Province of Bohol, the Philippine Football Federation and the Municipality of Cordova, […]
Philippines congratulates Filipino women in sports
THE PHILIPPINE government, through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), lauds the winning performances of the national women athletes in the sports of karate, weightlifting, and football which raised the Philippine flag in different sports stages around the globe. “For July, we have a lot of reasons to cheer for. In sports, women are brimming with […]
PH wins AFF Women’s Championship
The Philippines made history yet again after winning the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship for the first time since its inception in 2004 after a 3-0 victory over perennial contender Thailand in front of a huge crowd at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.Center back Jessica Cowart scored the opening goal in the seventh […]
Limpag: Behind the scenes: Malditas edition
My friend and kababayan Mark, who once spent his birthday flying to Manila to watch an Azkals game, watched the Malditas for the first time against Thailand on Tuesday.Now based in Canada, it was understandable why he missed the first four wins. And of course, being a PHL football fan, he couldn’t stay away for […]