Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 04:20:34 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO The Philippines made the most significant jump among countries in the women’s world rankings following its historic qualification to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rankings released Friday (March 25) by football’s governing body saw the Pinay booters – known as Malditas – move 10 places higher at No. 54 – thanks […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:43:09 +0000
Boxing Mark ‘Magnifico’ Magsayo and the Philippine women’s football team Malditas delivered as the country opened 2022 with a bang. Continuing the Filipino athletes’ triumphant run the previous year, Magsayo wrested the World Boxing Council featherweight title in Atlantic City, while the Malditas clinched a historic ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. For […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 03:52:25 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO National women’s football team veteran Camille Rodriguez said the achievement of reaching the FIFA Women’s World Cup is proof that a long-term approach can eventually reap benefits. Rodriguez shared that it took more than just financial backing for the team to grow from failed bids to get past the group stage of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 02:51:07 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO National women’s football coach Alen Stajcic took offense at those questioning the presence of Fil-foreign players during the team’s memorable run in the recent AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Stajcic clapped back at critics who raised eyebrows on social media over the Philippine lineup that is composed mostly of those who were born […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:09:33 +0000
By JONAS TERRADO The historic run of the national women’s football team came to an end after losing to South Korea, 2-0, Thursday, Feb. 3 in the semifinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. South Korea took the lead four minutes into the contest on Cho […]
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