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GMA Network
3 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Freddy Gonzalez steps down from leadership role in PFF
Freddy Gonzalez, the senior national teams director and men's national team manager of the Philippine Football Federation, has stepped down from his leadership role in the organization. The PFF announced the development on Tuesday. In a statement, Gonzalez said he will focus on other personal and professional opportunities. "It has been one of the biggest honors of my life to be a part of this team and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity. This was a very difficult decision to make and one that required much reflection and introspection,' said Gonzalez. Gonzalez, a former national team player, joined PFF as its national teams director in January 2024. 'I want to thank all of the players for their sacrifices and commitment to the team. They all have changed the culture of the National Team. In such a short time, they have made a difference in Philippine football, for the better. I am looking forward to seeing them become a force in Asia, and will be rooting for them from the sidelines. It was an absolute privilege!' In Gonzalez' stint, the men's team saw a historic run in the 2024 ASEAN Championship where it reached the semifinals for the first time since 2018, and defeated Thailand for the first time in 52 years. PFF president John Gutierrez thanked Gonzalez for his service and vowed to continue the latter's framework for the national team. 'The PFF remains fully committed to building upon the foundations laid for Philippine football. We assure the players that we will continue Fred's framework for the national team, diligently ensuring our programs are well-supported and thriving. We are dedicated to providing every available resource, and with the support of football stakeholders, we look forward to continued progress and success for our national teams in the months and years ahead," said Gutierrez. Assistant manager Mikkel Paris will also be leaving his role as assistant manager. Gonzalez' departure from the team came just days after the Philippines settled for a draw against Tajikistan in the AFC Asian Cup Qualification, and weeks after former coach Albert Capellas parted ways with the team. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
News18
03-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
IND Vs THA Live Football Streaming For FIFA International Friendly Match: How To Watch IND Vs THA Coverage On TV And Online
Last Updated: Check out the live streaming details for India vs Thailand FIFA International Friendly to be played at the Thammasat Stadium in Rangsit. Thammasat Stadium in Rangsit Live Football Streaming For the FIFA International Friendly Match: The Indian national football team take on Thailand in a FIFA International friendly match on Wednesday, June 4, at the Thammasat Stadium in Rangsit. The Blue Tigers travel to Thailand after finishing off an extensive domestic training session. The upcoming face-off provides them a great opportunity to prepare for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Hong Kong later this month. While ranked 127th in the world, India has been on a gradual rise under experienced coach Manolo Marquez, enjoying a five-game unbeaten streak. But the wins haven't been easy to come by. The Blue Tigers' previous match was a goalless draw against Bangladesh. Their most recent victory – a 3-0 triumph over Maldives in March – came after 489 days. Thailand have also faced a mixed bag of results this year despite boasting of a strong squad on paper. The War Elephants enjoyed a 2-0 win over Afghanistan in a friendly before going on to beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in their last outing. But the conclusion of their ASEAN Championship campaign would continue to sting Thailand players as they lost both the finals to Vietnam after enjoying a fantastic run in the previous stages of the competition. What date India vs Thailand FIFA International Friendly match will be played? IND vs THA will be played on June 4, Wednesday. IND vs THA will be played at the Thammasat Stadium in Rangsit. IND vs THA will start at 6:00 PM IST. Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs Thailand FIFA International Friendly match? No telecast will be available for the IND vs THA. How do I watch India vs Thailand FIFA International Friendly live streaming? IND vs THA will be streamed live on the Fancode app and website in India. What are the Predicted Line-ups for India vs Thailand FIFA International Friendly live game? India: Kaith; Bose, Bheke, Thangjam, Jhingan; Wangjam, Ralte, Colaco, Fernandes, Kumam; Chhetri Thailand: Khammai; Dolah, Ballini, Haiprakhon, Kraikruan; Songkrasin, Doloh, Davis, Wonggorn, Panya; Chaided First Published:
New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Anwar attends Man Utd, Asean All-Stars match
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took time off from his packed schedule to witness the much-anticipated post-season friendly match between English football powerhouse Manchester United and the Asean All-Stars at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium here. His presence added a touch of excitement to the match, known as the Maybank Challenge Cup, which drew over 72,500 fans from not only Malaysia but also across the region. Anwar, a Manchester United fan, arrived at the stadium donning the Asean All-Stars jersey with a Manchester United jacket layered on top as a gesture of support for both his favourite club and regional football. Accompanied by Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, the Prime Minister greeted the starting eleven players from both teams on the pitch before the kick-off, further adding to the ceremonial importance of the occasion. Anwar also received a mock cheque for RM1 million from Asean Football Federation (AFF) president Major General Khiev Sameth, presented to Yayasan Al-Sultan Abdullah (YASA). He then enjoyed the match as the Red Devils' stars, including Andre Onana, Harry Maguire, Rasmus Hojlund, Carlos Casemiro, Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes, put on a spirited performance under the guidance of head coach Ruben Amorim. The Asean All-Stars, comprising players from AFF member countries, including Australia, were coached by South Korean tactician Kim Sang Sik, who recently led Vietnam to victory in the ASEAN Championship, and captained by Harimau Malaya's naturalised striker Sergio Aguero. Asean All-Stars stunned Manchester United with a 1-0 victory, thanks to a 72nd-minute goal from Myanmar's Maung Maung Lwin, which added to Manchester United's frustrations following a disappointing season. Following the final whistle, Anwar presented medals and the trophy to the players. The friendly coincided with the 46th Asean Summit, the 2nd Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Summit, which concluded yesterday. The match marked Manchester United's return to Malaysian soil for the first time since their 2009 pre-season tour, when they defeated a Malaysia XI 3-2 and 2-0 on July 18 and 20, respectively, at the same venue. Manchester United, who endured a difficult Premier League campaign and finished 15th with just 42 points, will continue their post-season tour with a stop in Hong Kong later this week. - Bernama
Sinar Daily
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Sinar Daily
Red Devils touch down in KL for Asean All-Stars friendly
Midfielders in the squad are Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Bruno Fernandes, Tyler Fletcher, Sekou Kone, Kobbie Mainoo, Jack Moorhouse, Mason Mount, Jim Thwaites and Manuel Ugarte. 27 May 2025 08:53am Midfielders in the squad are Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Bruno Fernandes, Tyler Fletcher, Sekou Kone, Kobbie Mainoo, Jack Moorhouse, Mason Mount, Jim Thwaites and Manuel Ugarte. - Bernama photo KUALA LUMPUR - English Premier League (EPL) club Manchester United arrived here yesterday ahead of their post-season friendly match against the ASEAN All-Stars at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil (SNBJ) this Wednesday. The arrival of the Red Devils, led by their manager Rubén Amorim with a 32-player entourage on their post-season tour, was warmly welcomed by enthusiastic fans who gathered at the hotel where the team is staying since 5pm. The 13-time EPL champions will also head to Hong Kong. There, they will face the Hong Kong national team on May 30. - Bernama photo Among the goalkeepers on the tour are Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton. The defenders include Harry Amass, Dan Armer, Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu, Jonny Evans, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven, Jaydan Kamason, Godwill Kukonki, Harry Maguire, Reece Munro and Luke Shaw. Midfielders in the squad are Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Bruno Fernandes, Tyler Fletcher, Sekou Kone, Kobbie Mainoo, Jack Moorhouse, Mason Mount, Jim Thwaites and Manuel Ugarte. Meanwhile, the forwards include Alejandro Garnacho, Amad, Rasmus Hojlund, Shea Lacey, Chido Obi and Joshua Zirkzee. Manchester United last played in Malaysia in their 2009 pre-season tour. During that tour, they beat Malaysia XI twice - 3-2 and 2-0 - on July 18 and 20 at the SNBJ. The team landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at about 6.30 pm following their final match of the 2024/2025 EPL season, which ended with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa yesterday. The team landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at about 6.30 pm following their final match of the 2024/2025 EPL season, which ended with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa yesterday. - Bernama photo The 13-time EPL champions will also head to Hong Kong. There, they will face the Hong Kong national team on May 30. Previously, five national players were announced to join the ASEAN All-Stars squad for the upcoming clash against United. They are Muhammad Azam Azmi Murad (Terengganu FC), Muhammad Adib Abdul Ra'op (Penang FC), Muhammad Haziq Nadzli (Perak FC), Declan Lambert (Kuala Lumpur City FC), and Sergio Aguero (Sri Pahang FC). All ASEAN All-Stars players will be under the guidance of South Korean coach Kim Sang Sik, who led Vietnam to victory in the 2024 ASEAN Championship. - BERNAMA More Like This Newly appointed Real Madrid's coach Xabi Alonso gives a press conference during his official presentation at Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, near Madrid, on May 26, 2025. Real Madrid announced in a statement on May 25, 2025, that Xabi Alonso has been appointed the new coach of Real Madrid with the 43-year-old Spaniard to take over from June 1, and lead the team at the Club World Cup. "Xabi Alonso will be the Real Madrid coach for the next three seasons, from June 1, 2025 until June 30, 2028,". (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Jarvey Gayoso: Man of Magis
Football has seen a steady rise in the past few years and a new generation of players are bannering the Philippine Men's National Football Team in its journey. After a historic campaign in the ASEAN Championship last December where the Philippines reached the semifinals for the first time in seven years, and notched a win against powerhouse Thailand, the team now aims to get a spot in the AFC Asian Cup again. This series of stories hopes to give football and sports fans a glimpse of who they are and why they are proudly Filipino, wherever they come from. First for this series is Jarvey Gayoso. Magis. Ask a Jesuit-educated person about this word and they would probably answer with much familiarity. After all, this is a concept that has been ingrained in their values education. Magis is a Latin term meaning 'more' or in Jesuit terms, striving to be better or excellent. 'More' is certainly a term that describes Jarvey Gayoso, Philippine football stalwart and former Ateneo de Manila University star, well. Back in 2017, Ateneo won the UAAP Season 79 football title against Far Eastern University, thanks to a goal from then student-athlete and Season MVP Gayoso. That wasn't enough for Jarvey, as two seasons later, he would again lead the Blue Eagles to the title, this time against their rival De La Salle University. Gayoso delivered the Blue Eagles' first goal in the extra period to even the match, before Julian Roxas sealed the victory against the Green Booters. He was also named MVP, Finals MVP, and Best Striker of the Season. 'Of course, the most enjoyable opponent is rivalry. I think it would bring the most crowd,' Jarvey told GMA News Online as he recalled the most memorable moments of his collegiate career. 'You'd have most of the guys make the effort to come to Rizal to watch. The games would always be on TV. So that was my favorite game to play,' he added. 'And the most memorable goal, I think, would be for a lot of people, especially my teammates back then, would be the Season 81 Finals against La Salle.' Now 28 years old, Jarvey has been hard at work making his own name in sports with his talent in football. After all, his surname is a familiar one, especially for those who grew up in the 1990s. Remember Jayvee Gayoso of Ginebra? That's Jarvey's father. But Jarvey also comes from a family of football players, with his grandfather Ed Ocampo and uncle Alvin Ocampo also playing his sport. 'Football wasn't really far off the path of what I had in front of me. It was definitely, I could say, either basketball or football. But after trying both sports, my love for football became more natural. I enjoyed playing football,' Jarvey said. 'It was only until high school that I took it seriously. But before that, I was just enjoying my time playing with my friends and playing football. And I think it's something that I never really had to think about.' Jarvey said it is his family also who has given him a lot of support as he grows in the sport. 'My family has been very supportive. And even in my downs, they've always been there for me. There was no environment that they've placed that gave me the pressure of having to feel like I needed to prove something. They always put me in an environment where on my ups and my downs, they would always just be there and support me,' Jarvey added. Excellence on and off the field But beyond the surname, Jarvey himself has been a familiar face for football fans. Jarvey left the Blue Eagles' nest in 2019 to turn pro, but he has been a staple of PMNFT since 2017. With almost eight years of experience under his belt, he himself is sometimes amazed when he gets to be called part of the 'new' ones. 'It's funny because I've been with the national team for quite a while already,' Jarvey said. 'But it's nice to still be recognized also. And for me, no, there's no pressure. I find it more motivating than ever, actually.' Jarvey has appeared in 27 matches during his senior career alone and has scored three goals for the Philippines, one of which he made just last December in the ASEAN Championship during their match against Vietnam. Jarvey scored the goal which would have won the Philippines the match against Vietnam, but the Viets answered in extra time. 'I think it was something that the Philippines deserved,' Jarvey said. 'One thing that fans don't know is that this team entered the campaign with a mission of rejuvenating the love for football in the country. And I think we've revived it in a way. We've given a lot of life into Philippine football again with this campaign. And it's all thanks to the sacrifices and the dedication of all the players that were there.' While the Philippines made history in reaching the semis in the tourney, Jarvey would also remember the said tournament on a personal level as he got married while the ASEAN tourney was ongoing. 'I proposed a year before, in December 2023. We had to choose a date that would fit my schedule. But I didn't really have my schedule back then,' he said. 'So we chose December as our date and I would never be one to assume that I'm already part of the lineup. Because I've been in the national team for quite a while, [and] that in the next one, I'd automatically be there, that was never my mentality. My focus was, of course, the wedding.' No schedule conflict would stop the wedding, and Jarvey asked permission from the Philippine Football Federation to be out for some time even as the tournament was still running. 'They were very supportive of my decision. And I guess they were also very thankful that I would still participate. And the aspect of talking to my wife about the schedule, she was also okay. She just needed me for these few days before and after the wedding,' Jarvey added. Add to that, Jarvey also signed with a team in Cambodia last year, with his commitments also overlapping with wedding preparations. Jarvey, epitome of "more" that he is, managed to find balance in football and his personal life. 'I'm very glad that she's very supportive also of it. It's a good thing that everything went according to plan. And I scored a goal, so it's worth the sacrifice.' The Cambodia call was something that he did not expect as well, but a talent like him deserves to be seen by the global audience. In Cambodia, Jarvey plays with the Phnom Penh Crown and the experience made him grow as a player. 'I've experienced a lot of different players from different backgrounds, from different histories in their careers. And it changed my lifestyle also,' Jarvey shared. 'Because I had to take it more seriously. I had to get bigger. I had to work harder. I had to take every game as if it was a finals [game].' 'It built the professionalism that I needed when it comes to my career, when it comes to playing football,' he said. And just last Sunday, Jarvey added another feather to his cap as Phnom Penh Crown FC won the Hun Sen Cup. Just like Jarvey, the PMNFT has been doing more and achieving more in the hopes of reviving the country's love for the sport. For the former Blue Eagle, he is just happy to see Filipinos troop the stands again. 'I think it's been mentioned before that we love playing with crowds. Coach Albert [Capellas] mentioned that the players love playing with crowds. It fuels our game, our motivation to win for the country,' Jarvey said. 'I'm glad to see a lot of people coming back. I'm glad to see a lot of talk about the national team. And I think all of this gives positive results to everyone, not just the country, but to the players, to the organization also.' Jarvey's dreams, however, do not stop there. '[For] my personal career, I'd say I'd like to get as far as possible to play international football,' he said. 'I just want to see how far my career takes me before I retire, before I come back to the Philippines and eventually pass what I've learned on to the other guys, the other players, the other kids who grew up like me, went through the college system, who is dreaming to play a career outside of school. So I'm just trying my best to absorb and to learn everything and to get as far as possible, to reach as far as possible.' Striving for excellence? Check. Doing more? Check. Just another day for a man of Magis. —JMB, GMA Integrated News
