Ready for the Clear Dream Match?

Brother vs. Brother: Phil and James Younghusband form their own teams to find out who's better.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

To those who haven't heard about it, brothers Phil and James Younghusband of the Philippine Azkals put up a charity football event this Saturday, August 25 at the University of Makati football field. The said event was announced last month and interestingly, it' actually a brother versus brother kind of match.

Dili Kamo Nag-Iisa Football Charity Match 1.7.12

CF Interncional de Madrid defenders try to keep up with the speed of Chieffy Caligdong.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Just fresh off their stint against Becks and the LA Galaxy last December 2011, they faced yet another international football squad to test the Azkals' mettle. This time around it was a Spanish Football Club that flew in the country recently for an exhibition game. Nope, it wasn't Real Madrid that came to play. On the contrary though, it's CF Internacional de Madrid -- a Division III team in the Spanish league that are just as good as their Division I counterpart.

PHL Azkals prepare for AFC Tournament on February

The Philippine Azkals during the tryouts.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

With their success in the recently concluded AFF Suzuki Cup last year, the Philippine Azkals prepare themselves for an even bigger challenge -- the AFC Challenge Cup. The team has already begun training for this Asia-wide soccer fest 2 weeks ago and I was lucky enough to witness the team's practice sessions at the University of Makati. The Azkals will be playing 2 home games in Panaad, Bacolod against Mongolia starting February 9.