Younghusbands leave lasting legacy

Their 15-year international careers began when they learned of their eligibility to play for the Philippines from Football Manager, a football simulation game. They ended them with a historic debut in the AFC Asian Cup.

Being with the national team meant that the Younghusbands were doing a lot of traveling, making it difficult for the players to be with their families. Did the two most recognizable faces of Philippine football for the past 15 years have any regrets with how their careers turned out? "Had I gone to the League One then my career probably would have kept me in English football at that time," he said."If you ask me now, I still would have played for the Philippines."

"I remember our first training session in 2005 in Ultra . I was arrogant at the time, I thought it was gonna be quite easy. We come from Chelsea! And I remember after doing a possession drill, I couldn't breathe. I had my hands on my knees and was breathing heavily," James shared.Phil shared his brother’s sentiments, even though the two actually visited the Philippines every summer since they were born.

One of Phil's favorite moments playing for the Philippines was when he first played in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines for the under-23 squad. After Vietnam trashed Myanmar, 7-1, in its first game and the Philippines settled for a 1-1 draw with Singapore off a Chris Greatwich equalizer in the 93rd minute, the Vietnamese supporters expected more of the same from their home team.

What started as the brothers' long-term plan to set up football academies and grow the sport in the Philippines was achieved within a year.

Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)

So sad na ang baba ng interest ng pinoy sa football

Sir chieffy_13 as well!!!!!

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