The Philippine National Men’s Football Team will have to go up against Malaysia and Azerbaijan next month undermanned after Chieffy Caligdong sustained an injury in a United Football League match last Saturday, February 15. The former Azkals skipper, who emerged into the public’s consciousness after he scored the spectacular opening goal against Mongolia in Bacolod three years ago, fractured his right foot following a collision with national squad teammate Jeffrey Christiaens in the Green Archers United – Global FC tiff that ended in a scoreless draw. Caligdong was among the players named in the 34-man Azkals training pool but he could be spending the next four to six weeks on the sidelines, making him unavailable for coach Thomas Dooley’s debut match with the Philippines against Malaysia on March 1 and versus Azerbaijan on March 5.
Read the full story on Rappler.
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.