Drizzly Thursday afternoon. Rainwater strewed the ground. It's a bit humid. I had to wear a hoodie, to retard the development of colds.
I was hanging out with my friend Marco that afternoon, who happens to be an awesome footballer. He plays as defensive midfielder if I tapped it correctly from my memory, and he does his stint very well by the way. So, we talked about the usual stuff, the How are you's. As I binged on my barbecue-flavored fried potatoes minced into thin slices, we shifted the conversation to what else, football.
In this archipelago, normally, you won't hear people talking about football. Translation: Majority of the Filipinos do not patronize the sport. I can then conclusively say that this is owed to the influential contribution of Uncle Sam to our culture. Basketball. I guess we, Filipinos, love aggressive sports. Something that should surprise and amaze us. Not to mention, fast-paced action. Thus, we were easily clutched by basketball.
But wouldn't it be so nice if we expand our inclination to sports and not just limit it to basketball? Yes, we are already at par with other countries in terms of our competitiveness in basketball, but we should not stop there, should we? What I'm trying to say is that we should at least try harboring other sports, say football, since it is also widely played professionally. You ask, "How are we gonna get the players for this sport?" Oh, we have lots of talented footballers in the country. What we need to do is to subsidize these players. Support them. For maybe in the future, they might be representing our country in FIFA.
UPDATE:
FA Premier League
1st - Arsenal (19pts)
2nd - Manchester United (17pts)
3rd - Manchester City (16pts)
4th - Liverpool (15pts)
5th - Portsmouth (12pts)
6th - Blackburn (12pts)
7th - Chelsea (12pts)
8th - Newcastle (11pts)
9th - Aston Villa (10pts)
10th - West Ham United (10pts)
Talk about vengeance. Five consecutive wins in a row! Hail Manchester United! Hail Sir Alex Ferguson! I think the dark horse this season is Manchester City. Chelsea FC should gain more wins under their belts. 'Bout Arsenal. Hmm. They're starting to look very decisive. This would be a great great season!
[EDIT 7:43 P.M.]
La Salle won against Ateneo by five points. As I always say, the real winners at the end of the day are J. Amado Araneta and the chunk of sponsors. But kudos to the De La Salle University - Manila Green Archers. Next game: >–UE—>
Thanks man! Hahaha! I’m loving this season! 
Not that I dislike basketball, pero I love football more than basketball. Hahaha! Well, thank God I have friends who love the sport. 
Bundesliga na lang ako. aaaaaaaaargh.
Posted by yoshke at September 30, 2007, 5:40 pmupdated na ba to?
Posted by kaloy at September 30, 2007, 8:39 pmYup @ Kaloy.
talagang dlsu-manila ha. lol.
Posted by chris at October 3, 2007, 11:44 amDuwd, mali yang table mo! Hahaha! Pasok ang Everton sa Top 10 eh.
Posted by MC at October 13, 2007, 8:15 pmI was spawned in the same year Alfredo Stroessner was overthrown, and on the same day the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly met for the first time.
I am currently in college, taking up Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Advertising Management. I hold two majors, ergo the academic bane I will be experiencing is doubled. But so far, I have not yet swooned, thank God.
I am a control freak. 'Nuff said.
My usual McDonald's meal is comprised of Quarter Pounder, large fries and Coke, extra gravy and vanilla milkshake.
It is in my nature to assume responsibility. I often contemplate about the complexity of life.
I tend to shrink from social contacts and become preoccupied with my own thoughts. I often isolate myself from the pool. Don't get me wrong though. I am not deprived of friends; in fact, I have a bunch of good chums. It is always quality over quantity for me. I don't go for braggy and ostentatious people; I loathe them.
I am not really adept in writing so pardon my tense inconsistencies of verbs, wrong usage of conjunctions and preposition, incorrect separation of paragraphs, faulty usage of colons and semi-colons, et cetera.
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merry christmas! 
Merry Christmas! and best wishes for the New Year.
Tnx for dropping by, Ken. have a blessed Xmas
nakiraan..
tnx for visiting my site. cheers!
dumaan…
great blog you got here. mind if i include you in my sparks?
tnx sa pagdaan sa blog ko at sa comment. link kita ha, cool blog mo e.
hello.. daan lng..
just passing by!
blog hopping
hi there! musta na? tagal na last contact natin. ingats!
whew! nice blog!
bloghop.,
tanx for droppin’ ..
i hate you. san ka galing ha? hmpft. haha
Lengthy entries. But brilliantly put.
dropped by. Nice pics there 
Auz din brods. nice entries
hoi! =p
Oh well congrats to YOUR Man Utd.
Chelsea, oh Chelsea. Why?!?!??!?!
I’ve always been in love with football and have always disliked basketball. I don’t know why. It is really tough sometimes because I can’t find anyone to talk about football with. In my circle of friends, there are only two of them who appreciate the sport. But they arent really HUGE fans. They just like it. Sad, cruel world. Migrate na!
Posted by yoshke at September 30, 2007, 4:02 pm