OPINION: PFF Fan Zone and Mess Hall a success, but the football is still a work in progress

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There was a time in the not so distant past where a trip to downtown Manila to catch the Philippines play football matches was filled with a sense of dread and foreboding.

A dingy M.H. del Pilar Street fronting the Rizal Memorial Stadium was dimly lit and sometimes stank of human waste, and food options were limited to an overcrowded McDonald's or restaurants in the old Harrison Plaza which has seen better days.Thankfully, all of these seem to be in the past, as the PFF put in place a Fan Zone and Mess Hall that not only gave fans a multitude of activities and food options, it also provided what the English may call a 'proper game day atmosphere'.

"I am very sorry and apologies for the big defeat,” said the Philippines coach, adding that his team "tried to play more football than in Iraq,” but "we lost because of individual mistakes, which will be addressed in closed doors."Santi Rublico once again showed tremendous promise and Coach Tom has hinted at a number of potential new names for the team in the June international window, including winger Raphael Obermair, who plays for SC Paderborn in 2.Bundesliga in Germany.

 

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