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Indonesian fans hurl racist abuse at Azkals
source: Jojo Malig | abs-cbnnews.com

Several Indonesian football fans who watched the friendly on Tuesday night between the Philippine Azkals and Timnas Indonesia are accused of racially abusing the Philippines' mixed-heritage players.

"Hindi kayo Pilipino! (You are not Filipinos!)" the Indonesian fans yelled in unison at some members of the Azkals while the match was ongoing, according to witnesses who watched the game live at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Craig Burrows, an Englishman based in Manila who manages the Philippines' Homeless World Cup team, told ABS-CBNnews.com that he was standing next to the Indonesian fans when he heard the abusive chant.

He said Filipino football fans who were with him also heard it.

"Sadly, let us not stoop to that," he said.

Araceli Socorro, an Azkals fan, said she heard the offensive chant in the first half.

"How did the Pinoys respond to the racist chants? Showed them a banner that went 'NO TO RACISM' and then clapped for the Indonesian team," she said on Twitter.

Some Indonesians also boasted about the racist abuse on the social networking site after the match.

"Azkals' supporters became emotional because we chanted 'They are half Filipinos!" said @zoolsitorus.

"We chanted madly, 'Hindi kayo Pilipino' hahaha," said Jesse Eman (@JEtalk).

Several Philippine Azkals players have mixed heritage, having both Filipinos and foreigners as parents. They also learned the sport overseas and play professionally for some top football teams in Europe.

Under FIFA eligibility rules, a football player with mixed heritage is allowed to represent a national team in international competitions if he or she can prove ancestral links to the country of his or her choice.

Article 17 of the current FIFA Statute states that a player is eligible to play for a country if he fulfills one of the following conditions: "He was born on the territory of the relevant Association; (b) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant Association; (c) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant Association; (d) He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association."

The Philippine Football Federation has yet to issue a statement on the issue, particularly if it will file a complaint before world football body FIFA and the Indonesian football association, which has been beset by bribery allegations, funding woes, power grabs and infighting, league splits and factionalism, as well as violent fights between fanatical supporters of local clubs.

This kind of issue is getting old, it should not affect us anymore.

Haters need to get more creative

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It seems like a new rivalry is heating up in South East Asian Football.
Malaysia-Indonesia is an old rivalry.

Time for the Philippines to join the party

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OMGWTFBBQ!

Half Filipinos is much better that Naturalising the player, I know Indonesian National team have two, one from south america and the other is unknown.
And yet they never heard from us about yelling there's no real Indonesian blood in their team. Only shows Indo fans are backwards way of thinking.

Latest ranking, Philippine Azkals drop to 149, while Indonesia up 151.
Link: http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankin ... index.html

hindi ba't 2 players ng indonesia were from Papua? another one is a European. walang na mention na me bloodline sila ng Indon eh. butio pa ang Pinoy me lahing Indon, hehehe!

one can see that their main players (naturalized) were of no Indon lineage. so why cry racism? such a low life...

racism, same old stories, from europe, south america to asia. nothing new, people should just live with it and admit the fact that we are different from one another, i admire 1 player, i think he was from south america of a black heritage. brazil maybe, he said, he wouldnt be offended if he was called, black (n****r) because he is! he would be offended if he was called white. it just show that racism doesnt get into his skin, people are so sensitive about this, i wouldnt be offended if they call el critico a chimp! i wouldnt be offended if they call submersive a c**k sucker, coz they are! live with it.

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if its too good to be true, its not.

Tao po, ang tahimik naman dito.


Nanalo po tayo 3-0 kontra Guam sa friendly match.

Congrats Azkals!

i noticed that the azkals have improved in their passing game and defense too.

guirado had a great game last night! :toast;

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"dencio, the chemist who once dreamed of becoming a doctor someday"

They are good. Azkals are improving. And this is due in part with the league. Majority of those Azkals (though they are half-breeds) are now playing in UFL.

Also, UFL has become a very good league. We could see some quality games and not just the usual long balls we saw in amateurish leagues. Also, the UFL crowd is noticeable. It has been growing and growing.

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Thou hast power only to act not over the result thereof. Act thou therefore without prospect of the result and without succumbing to inaction " Bhagavad Gita

Bisitaa ang akong mga sugilanon sa www.mga-sugilanon.blogspot.com

wala si Caligdong tama?

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uminom pa si chieffy ng suspension kaya wala sya.

Yung Under 22 natin reflects the state of development of football at the present time. Kailangan pa nating humabol.

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And the winner by unanimous decision is ...............

Yep. Kung ang high schools natin would have the same backing and popularity in football like they do in basketball, our youth system would produce far better talent than what we have now. A lot of our U-17s pretty much have very little experience playing organized football matches, let alone competitive top flight football matches.

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When Mike Tyson farted, all you could smell was animosity.

Cristian Gonzalez of Indonesia. nuff said

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"You may be a cunning linguist, but I'm a master debater!"
-Sir Augustine Danger Powers, KBE

Family before football: Chieffy leaves Air Force; Azkals future in doubt.

With Philippine Air Force Phoenix tied against lowly Philippine Navy Redjuice on Saturday, Chieffy Caligdong curled a shot that hit the back of the net at the 64th minute to give his team the 2-1 victory.

It was yet another brilliant performance for Caligdong, who has been starring for the Air Force football club for the past 10 years.

However, his priorities may prevent him from suiting up again for the squad; the Philippine national team mainstay revealed he is planning to migrate abroad with his family.

“Opportunity yun para sa family ko,” said the 29-year-old Caligdong, whose wife, a registered nurse, has found employment in Texas. “I’ll grab the opportunity para sa kanila, para mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan.”

Caligdong said that it was tough for him to leave football. But as a father of two, he made the decision to give his family a brighter future.

“Family yan eh, so kung opportunity na yun ay kukunin niya, susundin ko siya,” Caligdong said. “Magiging babysitter ako, sacrifice myself na lang kung anong mas maganda sa kanila.”

Fellow Azkal member and long-time teammate Araneta said he understands the decision of his childhood friend.

“Yung football, ‘di naman pang-habambuhay yan,” said Araneta, who grew up playing football with Caligdong from their childhood days at Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo until their days in the Air Force. “Syempre, iniisp din niya yung future ng pamilya niya.”

Araneta added that Caligdong will be a big loss to the Air Force, which settled for a fifth-place finish this season after winning the first two UFL titles.

“Malaking kawalan samin si Chieffy lalo na sa left flank kasi dino-dominate niya yung depensa run,” Araneta said. “Pero para naman sa future niya yun, so suportado ko siya.”

Caligdong’s status with the Azkals remains doubtful, though he said he could still join the team while his family’s migration papers are being processed.

“Hindi pa ako makapag-decide kung mag-stop ako [from playing for the Azkals],” said Caligdong, who is best known for his sensational goal in the Azkals’ AFC Challenge Cup qualifying match in Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City last year.

Caligdong also carried the Azkals in the 2011 Long Teng Cup, hitting two goals to help the Philippines claw back from a 2-0 deficit and force a 3-3 draw against Hongkong. He duplicated his feat days after, also scoring two goals in their much-needed win over Macau. He won the tournament’s Golden Boot Award, while lifting the Azkals to a second-place finish.

Despite what he has achieved in the field, Caligdong does not regret his decision, as long as it is for his loved ones.

“Syempre uunahin ko family ko before football,” he said. “Hindi naman ako magdedecide kundi para sa kanila, lalo na sa dalawang anak ko.”