Philippines is known for basketball country which influence by Americans when they colonized the Philippines in time of World war.The basketball is the most famous sport in the country and all over the world.In many streets in the Philippines you can find a lot of basketball courts and people play basketball.Basketball is a good sport but when the news spread about the Philippine soccer team make name in the world of soccer in the Zusuki cup which played by the teams in South east Asia upset the Vietnamese team and went to semifinal of the tournament.
Now the Filipinos are more likely interested to this sport as football rank as the famous sport in the world and next to it is basketball.Many asking why Pinoy's like basketball when it come to height Filipinos is shorter than playing soccer all need is strategy and quickness which Filipinos had.
This time the Philippines should be focus in this sport as they will compete to the other country and try to win every game.Philippines should build a playing ground for soccer.Did you see the World Cup which many countries compete each other to win the golden trophy? When Spain win it and how they take pride winning a sport like soccer.
The Azkals the Philippines football team who goes straight to the semi final of the Zusuki tournament but lost to Indonesia in semis has a Cinderella type of story on how a country which focus on basketball than soccer compete and win some biggest team like Vietnam and goes to the semis.Now the Azkals are supported by many businessman and try make soccer a new sports in every Filipinos.
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