What was it, 1982? He thought Philippine football would one day become the most popular sport in the islands. Is it now? You done well, kuya. Not the most popular sport, although as maybe yet...The sport that shall make a difference in Filipinos' lives. If you were here today you'll see. If only you were here just now, out there in that rocky, uneven, and treacherous mudlot of a football field near the church, in your grosby or robertsons "spike" shoes, green boys scout socks, make-do plastic "mobile" shin guards and red adidas shorts...ha-ha-ha...Kuya! Hah, trying to imitate Paolo Rossi, or Diego Maradona, a dozen gazilion times. Pele!
The mud lot isn't there no more, it's houses and stuff now, God the place is too crowded it's hard to breath. But Last December, something happened. Philippine football is not the same. Something's changed. And whenever I pass by the church these days, I see the mudlot football field once again. I mean, it's not really there, you know, I just see you and your buddies there kicking around, doing your thing. It's amazing.
I remember how you and your friends would argue about things football, stuff about who and what country was better. You would also --over empty bottles of tanduay -- rave and rant about your school's inability to help you guys out in your athletic programs. Then there's bitching about how Philippine football seems aimless and mismanaged, etc. But you had been the one guy to hold your ground against everybody else's hopelessness in the future of footballing in our country. You always said that there is nowhere else to go but up. Is that why you went and studied at UP?
Funny, I sort of believed you then. I'm not shitting you. Not your UP school but on your logic of the "up" thingy. This blog is a form of support, first for you and your friends and everyone else at that time who shared your passion, and second, because I so gawddamn get it, the Azkalhood. I tell you what, you'd be so proud of them, kuyks.
And it's just a matter of time when each and every fellow Filipino will breath, eat, and live football.
It's begun, kuyks. It's here.
3 comments:
THIS IS DIFFERENT COMPARE TO THE OTHER BLOGS BUT I LIKE IT. LOL ON MOBILE SHINGUARDS. BUT WHY ONE POST ONLY.
nice one Sandy!
hey it's bixbi. very nice layout! ok to talk smack in here? we cool on wednesday? u off work, right? bring your game. btw ifur down leave early. traffic! wer those gudlukin filipinos at?
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