Filipinos should switch to football as we are more adapted to do well in foot than in basketball as we clearly don't have the height to compete in intl basketball, but in football our physical structure would actually help us. Just look at Barça!
you right, basketball had standards compare to football there it only need pace and physical strength that filo had, I am also a filipino I like football ⚽ one day I'll be playing in barcelona
I’m Mexican but I actually grew up with a lot of Filipinos in my area and I always wondered why y’all aren’t contenders internationally when it comes to futbol. That was until my friend told me that Basketball is the primary sport for y’all. I really hope that the Philippines can enter the international scene with the rest of us in the world. You guys have such high enthusiasm as much as the rest of us. Like for boxing when there would be Pacquio vs Marquez fight. Energy for days. The sense of being able to support your nation like that and y’all can support I’ve seen it whenever those fights come on LOL So if y’all were to come through with futbol. The hype would just be unbelievable
oscar1op We used to be competitive in football during post-Spanish occupation when a kid named Paulino Alcantara started to make a name for himself in Barca, Europe and Asia. But history made it different for us as Americans wants us to "like" them more than Spain. Like the language, they introduced something new to us through their educators, which is basketball.
I'm from Romania I wanna marry a filipina woman I love Philippines and I can't wait to be a citizen too my heart is with Philippines hope you guys will qualify not only in my fifa or pes games and who know maybe someday you will win the world cup 😍😍😍😍
I'd always dreamt when Philippines will be noticed. To see Philippines in international competition would be a proud moment; hopefully during my lifetime.
WOW! GOOSEBUMPS HERE WATCHING THIS MAY 4, 2018 TODAY THE DRAW OF ASIAN CUP 2019 ARE DONE.. PHILIPPINES ARE NOW COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM IN ASIA IN GROUP C SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, KYRGYZTAN.. PHILIPPINES ARE MADE IT AFTER A LONG JOURNEY..
I actually think we have potential to making it internationally. Even though we arent that tall, we are still fast, quick-witted, smart, determined and when we get hurt - we dont start diving and pretending but continue like nothing happened because we experience a lot of accidents like these anyway. We naturally have these qualities because of what we do in our everyday lives. So if we play football, we can endure anything no matter what. Basketball has been a famous sport for us but its pretty hard to make it internationally since its mostly popular in the west, not the east. And its rare for an asian player to be playing in the NBA. Like only one got to play in it. What Philippines just need to do is to not only develop the leagues and stuff like that but also bring the subject football to the poor areas so they can learn it and can eventually discover the sport and start realizing what they should achieve in the future; football. Basketball is an amazing sport but i'm just saying that playing football gives us more chance to represent our country (from sports) to the world. (Like take an example from Brasil. Brasil is just like philippines but it's in south america and plays football everywhere instead of basketball) ✌️
Karen Neri I totally agree what ya saying here. Like look at us Mexicans, we basically small people too. Like we definitely don’t got height compared to those Europeans ya know lmao I get that our difference is that futbol is already like ingraved into our culture/ it’s basically like religion for us and for the Philippines it’s still developing. I genuinely hope y’all make it to like qualify for the World Cup on day!!
. . .Philippine Azkals will bring home the beacon someday, the FIFA World Cup Trophy just like Manny Pacquiao no retreat no surrender that's why he ROCKS bradley...
Great to see the sport growing, especially in a country that once had a strong football pedigree until history interupted and the nation came under a strong US influence. Asides from that it'll be good for the country to compete with its neighbours on the sports field in what is by far the biggest, most universal sport in the world.
Wow thats amazing, about a year ago i travelled there with my dad (he married a filipino) and we went to try buy a football, and it took ages too find a shop that sold footballs. Would really like to go back and play football versus the locals :D
you dont need to talk bad about basketball just to be a football fan. remember that basketball will be in the hearts of the filipinos forever and they will be the philippines no.1 sport. why can't we just support both sports?
the problem is....all money and investment goes to basketball and that is the crap and poop of our culture....while Football don't even have good stadiums...we only have one Decent Stadium in the country.... Nobody even cares about basketball in the world... yet all our money is invested on Arenas and arenas and never ending arenas.....LOL
@@_migs._.19 yes I am serious...go watch Philippines vs. Khazakstan or Philippines vs Quatar..NOBODY watches it...only Filipinos....BAsketball is popular only in China, Philippines and USA....The REst of the World from Latin America to Africa and Middle East and South East asia and Europe are Football...
Professional football in ph is very very new. Now they have a league can be watch on tv every night on weekdays. As a new football fan, i gotta say it continues to influence more people here. More clubs, more Leagues, More schools to teach football, that would be really fantastic to see in the future i hope. Never thought football is an epic sport but now i know. Thanks
I really wish the football sport will spread all over the Philippines area instead of basketball,Football sport is more beautiful sport than basketball.Lived from Malaysia playing football since childhood until grown is my passion,change country to Philippines for further study knowing basketball the main sport is disappointing.Not I'm not trying to play basketball,play it now and then but for me,FOOTBALL IS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD.I get comfortable at boxing thou...
That is my country and one of those guys inspired me to play football but the one thing I don't know how to play football Because its not really our main sports unlike basket ball it's one of the main sports here😢 I really one to Know how to play football so anyone know where to practice??
There are some good players over there. European clubs should attend more! There is still a big difference between the big teams as Loyola and the little ones, as Nomads or Kaya. Refered to Nomads I hope this year the team consolidates to good way of playing Randy, Luis Infante... are good players, they can give more to the philipine soccer.
A couple of days ago.. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAM QUALIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AFC ASIAN CUP 2019.. CONGRATS!
Filipinos should switch to football as we are more adapted to do well in foot than in basketball as we clearly don't have the height to compete in intl basketball, but in football our physical structure would actually help us. Just look at Barça!
you right, basketball had standards compare to football there it only need pace and physical strength that filo had, I am also a filipino I like football ⚽ one day I'll be playing in barcelona
I’m Mexican but I actually grew up with a lot of Filipinos in my area and I always wondered why y’all aren’t contenders internationally when it comes to futbol. That was until my friend told me that Basketball is the primary sport for y’all. I really hope that the Philippines can enter the international scene with the rest of us in the world. You guys have such high enthusiasm as much as the rest of us. Like for boxing when there would be Pacquio vs Marquez fight. Energy for days. The sense of being able to support your nation like that and y’all can support I’ve seen it whenever those fights come on LOL So if y’all were to come through with futbol. The hype would just be unbelievable
oscar1op We used to be competitive in football during post-Spanish occupation when a kid named Paulino Alcantara started to make a name for himself in Barca, Europe and Asia. But history made it different for us as Americans wants us to "like" them more than Spain. Like the language, they introduced something new to us through their educators, which is basketball.
I'm from Romania I wanna marry a filipina woman I love Philippines and I can't wait to be a citizen too my heart is with Philippines hope you guys will qualify not only in my fifa or pes games and who know maybe someday you will win the world cup 😍😍😍😍
I'd always dreamt when Philippines will be noticed. To see Philippines in international competition would be a proud moment; hopefully during my lifetime.
Qualified for the AFL in 2019
Philippines are gonna make the qualifiers one day..
Im Filipino And im happy i see this vid..im a soccer player myself in a small club..made my day
Am I the only one that everyone should play Football than Basketball? We have the perfect genetics for football.
because the influence of Americans Filipinos have been playing Basketball before you and me were born.
Oskar Ruus americans changed our cultures dude
Paulino Alcantara, Elmer Bedia, Chieffy Caligdog, Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez, Phil & James Younghusband
And Filipinos are very talented and creative. Inspite of Basketball popularity we can't still win with Football countries.
RIP Philippine Basketball (PBA, UAAP, NCCA, Gilas )
1950-2013 lol
LONG LIV PILIPINAS FOOTBALLLLLLLLLLL \m/
Yeahh bro ypur ryt
Lol how are you now?
WOW! GOOSEBUMPS HERE WATCHING THIS MAY 4, 2018 TODAY THE DRAW OF ASIAN CUP 2019 ARE DONE.. PHILIPPINES ARE NOW COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM IN ASIA IN GROUP C SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, KYRGYZTAN.. PHILIPPINES ARE MADE IT AFTER A LONG JOURNEY..
Im a Filipino... WE PROMISE YOU.. WE WILL WORK HARD TO GIVE GLORY TO OUR COUNTRY! And make everyone proud!!
I actually think we have potential to making it internationally. Even though we arent that tall, we are still fast, quick-witted, smart, determined and when we get hurt - we dont start diving and pretending but continue like nothing happened because we experience a lot of accidents like these anyway. We naturally have these qualities because of what we do in our everyday lives. So if we play football, we can endure anything no matter what. Basketball has been a famous sport for us but its pretty hard to make it internationally since its mostly popular in the west, not the east. And its rare for an asian player to be playing in the NBA. Like only one got to play in it. What Philippines just need to do is to not only develop the leagues and stuff like that but also bring the subject football to the poor areas so they can learn it and can eventually discover the sport and start realizing what they should achieve in the future; football. Basketball is an amazing sport but i'm just saying that playing football gives us more chance to represent our country (from sports) to the world. (Like take an example from Brasil. Brasil is just like philippines but it's in south america and plays football everywhere instead of basketball) ✌️
Karen Neri I totally agree what ya saying here. Like look at us Mexicans, we basically small people too. Like we definitely don’t got height compared to those Europeans ya know lmao I get that our difference is that futbol is already like ingraved into our culture/ it’s basically like religion for us and for the Philippines it’s still developing. I genuinely hope y’all make it to like qualify for the World Cup on day!!
oscar1op Awesome comment! Definetly agree 👍
Philippines WILL compete in the World Cup in the future :)
. . .Philippine Azkals will bring home the beacon someday, the FIFA World Cup Trophy just like Manny Pacquiao no retreat no surrender that's why he ROCKS bradley...
***** when someone like you didnt exist anymore
Just play Futbol but dont hate basketbol. Futbol is Futbol.Basketbol is Basketbol, Respect every sport.
I am a 15 year old filipino who is inspired to play football because of them and dreaming to be come one of them. Lets go Azkals!!
Great to see the sport growing, especially in a country that once had a strong football pedigree until history interupted and the nation came under a strong US influence. Asides from that it'll be good for the country to compete with its neighbours on the sports field in what is by far the biggest, most universal sport in the world.
One dream I have is playing for the Philippines national team
I'm half Filipino and Spanish. One day I'll play in the league xD
Wow thats amazing, about a year ago i travelled there with my dad (he married a filipino) and we went to try buy a football, and it took ages too find a shop that sold footballs. Would really like to go back and play football versus the locals :D
im filipino and this video made my day
These documetaries about foreign football are very interesting, keep it up fifa.
Philippines can make it to the Top 1 in Fifa Rankings 1 day.
you don't need to talk anything bad against any sport, just appreciate futbol, that's it.
Thank you FIFA for featuring the Philippines !
you dont need to talk bad about basketball just to be a football fan. remember that basketball will be in the hearts of the filipinos forever and they will be the philippines no.1 sport. why can't we just support both sports?
the problem is....all money and investment goes to basketball and that is the crap and poop of our culture....while Football don't even have good stadiums...we only have one Decent Stadium in the country.... Nobody even cares about basketball in the world... yet all our money is invested on Arenas and arenas and never ending arenas.....LOL
@@boygmx1677 "Nobody even cares about basketball in the world"
lol seriously??
@@_migs._.19 yes I am serious...go watch Philippines vs. Khazakstan or Philippines vs Quatar..NOBODY watches it...only Filipinos....BAsketball is popular only in China, Philippines and USA....The REst of the World from Latin America to Africa and Middle East and South East asia and Europe are Football...
well goodluck Philippines i know its a long way to go
i am rooting for you guys
Very exciting, good to see people doing this for their country.
Hope to see Phillippines in the Fifa World Cup one day
someday!
THE PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL FEDERATION IS ON GOING! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! :D
pinoy pride
Pretty soon we shall have a hundred Alphonse Areolas!! Yay,football!!
Deo Panganiban Paulino Alcantara
Professional football in ph is very very new. Now they have a league can be watch on tv every night on weekdays. As a new football fan, i gotta say it continues to influence more people here. More clubs, more Leagues, More schools to teach football, that would be really fantastic to see in the future i hope. Never thought football is an epic sport but now i know. Thanks
Pilipinas Malupet! Pilipinas Malupet!
I really wish the football sport will spread all over the Philippines area instead of basketball,Football sport is more beautiful sport than basketball.Lived from Malaysia playing football since childhood until grown is my passion,change country to Philippines for further study knowing basketball the main sport is disappointing.Not I'm not trying to play basketball,play it now and then but for me,FOOTBALL IS THE BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD.I get comfortable at boxing thou...
yes we will make a name. pff is so good in scouting imports that's why we will be stronger
@Karen Neri couldn't have said it better ! 👌
FUTBOL!
That is my country and one of those guys inspired me to play football but the one thing I don't know how to play football
Because its not really our main sports unlike basket ball it's one of the main sports here😢 I really one to Know how to play football so anyone know where to practice??
Let us first beat teams in AFC before FIFA.
Edi wow
MrBrolo de Great ulul ..i..
There are some good players over there. European clubs should attend more! There is still a big difference between the big teams as Loyola and the little ones, as Nomads or Kaya. Refered to Nomads I hope this year the team consolidates to good way of playing Randy, Luis Infante... are good players, they can give more to the philipine soccer.
Watching this in 2018.. UFL no more.. PFL yes.. But with problems.. 6 teams.. Compared to UFL with 20 teams..
Well, now the new top-tier league has only... six teams..
@Disputinho Máddoux right here ! That's what I said ! Most people in the phillipines are better fit to play soccer/football then basketball.
I want to see the pure blood Filipino team
So its a filipino team composed of Mangyans, Aetas and Lumads?
There are no such things as pure filipinos even aetas and negritos are not pure filipinos
whats the difference of other large countries playing football for long time from filipinos? none. its just a matter of a pair of leg, time and heart.
Football isn't even in the top 3 of the country's most famous sports. You have Basketball, boxing and taekwondo.
i want our philippine team to be pure natives. it will come soon. just wait.
because theres very few native filipino knows how to play football. thats why we cant build a pure native team.
anyone with filipnio blood is considered NATIVE AND LOCAL according to constitution law....Educate yourself...
eat-sleep-soccer=life
IM PHILIP MY WIFE IS BASKETBALL, AND BOXING IS MY MISTRESS.
istoryajee...