Football player Phil Younghusband is overwhelmed by the instant popularity of sport in the country. “It happened so fast,” he said about its newfound fame among Filipinos.
“It’s only been three of four months and the popularity of football has grown. Now it’s being recognized in the streets, in the malls, during anything. And the players, we don’t want it to end. We want football to progress. We want football to develop in the Philippines,” he said in “Confessions” segment of “Showbiz News Ngayon,” March 23.
The star player is on a rest period after he suffered a harmstring injury during the Azkals game in Mongolia.
“Malungkot ako kasi hindi puwedeng maglaro sa Myanmar,” he said, adding his injured right leg was “masakit pa rin pero gumagaling na. Hindi pwede tumakbo, hindi pwede open or stretch. Tatlong lingo pa [bago] puwedeng maglaro. ‘Yung next game natin is June so there’s a lot of time."
Considering himself Pinoy “a hundred percent kasi I live here now,” Phil explained he’s grown to love the country.
“My family is in the Philippines. I’m very family-oriented, very close to my family. I’m very passionate about the Philippines. Although my accent is different... I believe I’m very Pinoy.”
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