Football nation: Pinoys celebrate banner year for the beautiful game

A year ago, Philippine football got an awakening after the sport lurked in the dark for a very long time.

It was December 5, 2010 when the Azkals shocked the world defeating Southeast Asian giants Vietnam, 2-0, in the AFF Suzuki Cup. That victory allowed the men’s football team to advance to the semifinals for the first time ever in the tournament previously known as the Tiger Cup.

As the cliché goes, the rest is history.

The term Azkals became a household name. Football emerged as a mainstream sport. Anything related to the Azkals trended on Twitter. Players became celebrities.

The date was definitely not forgotten by fans. Last Monday, netizens celebrated that historic day by using #nationalazkalsday on their social network accounts.

Aly Borromeo wrote on his Twitter account @alybor11: “A year ago the beautiful game changed our lives! The rest is history! #nationalazkalsday”

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