Mindanaotoday.com | Stop bashing, just support, pray for Filipinas success
By: Jack Biantan
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Here we go again, the ignorant bashers and stupid trolls are igniting the internet hitting our beloved Philippine women’s football team as the Filipinas are go all out against Norway Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. Philippine time) at Eden Park in Auckland New Zealand.
Those bashers should check first the FIFA rules on eligibility before they spew venom on our Filipinas. Yes, the Filipinas are made up mostly of Filipinos born outside of the Philippines. But do not blame them or the team management for getting them to play for our country.
Just one click away, these ignorant bashers should read FIFA rules first which allow players to play for a country they want provided their grand parents, parents are from the country or they are married to a citizen of the country. Naturalized citizens could also play for the country they have been naturalized.
As simple as that. Ignorant bashers should surf the internet and check FIFA rules. FIFA even explains how a player could play for another country in some complicated instances. But let’s not get into that. You search yourselves you fools.
That is why this Filipinas team is successful because team management led by Jeff Cheng scoured the globe to get the best Filipino players. They have discovered Filipino talents from mainly the USA, Iceland, Norway, Iceland, and New Zealand.
If you are the coach and the manager of the team, what would you so that you could form the best team possible that can compete against the best teams from around the world? Get the best players. And where do the best Filipino players play? Not in the Philippines. With millions of Filipinos working abroad, the best Filipino players are playing abroad.
Why are Filipinas born and playing abroad are better than the local players? First they have better genes. They are mostly players who have black or white fathers or mothers. Physically they are bigger and stronger than us Filipinos.
Secondly, football technology is advance in their countries and they play more matches. Their skills are much superior compared to our local players.
Find me a local female striker who is better than Sarina Bolden. Find me a local female goalkeeper who is more reliable than Olivia McDaniel.
The Filipinas has also undergone a long process before the coaching staff could finalize their World Cup line-up. That process was long. Their preparation was tough. They have to undergo trainings and join several tournaments for 18 months all over the world to finally pick those who could deservingly make the final 22.
And why we cannot develop yet our local talents? That would be long story and that is not for me to answer.
But for our Filipinas right now, less just stop the bashing and pray for them or watch them and spread the news that their match will be shown live on line at 3 p.m. Sunday July 30. SM Downtown Cagayan De Oro will have a watch party. I will be there. Will you? GOD BLESS (jackbiantantambok@gmail.com)
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