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Villaflor: Cheers to a collective effort

As this column heads to the press, middleweight Eumir Marcial and flyweight Carlo Paalam are going for boxing glory in their respective semifinal bouts in the Tokyo Olympics.While Marcial and Paalam were assured of Olympic bronzes, I really hoped both ...

From 83 days ago

Villaflor: Exceeding expectations

The Philippine campaign in the Tokyo Olympics has exceeded expectations, and our hero athletes aren’t done yet in their quest for more medals.Assured of a silver, Nesthy Petecio takes on hometown bet Sena Irie in the Women’s featherweight final bout ...

From 86 days ago

Villaflor: Heavier than gold

AFTER winning the weightlifting silver in Rio 2016, Hidilyn Diaz naturally became a household name in the country.She joined Miguel White (athletics bronze, Berlin 1936), Anthony Villanueva (boxing silver, Tokyo 1964), Leopoldo Serantes (boxing bronze, Seoul 1988), Roel Velasco (boxing ...

From 90 days ago

Villaflor: Waiting game for Messi, Ronaldo

While Lionel Messi is enjoying his vacation to the hilt, the football world remains on tenterhooks whether the best player on the planet will really stay with his beloved FC Barcelona or not.Barca officials, according to ESPN, have reportedly “reached ...

From 94 days ago

Villaflor: European season begins

Of all the months since the pandemic began, July of this year seemed to go by the slowest.That’s probably because a lot of things are happening all around, and, as far as football fans are concerned, this sensory overload -- ...

From 96 days ago

Villaflor: Are you excited for PFL 2021?

After a football overload that an exhilarating Copa America and European Championship tournament brought more than a week ago, fans can enjoy a breather from the sport.That’s not an entirely good thing because there’s no such thing as too much ...

From 100 days ago

Villaflor: The PFL question

UNITED City FC and Kaya FC may not have advanced to the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League earlier this month, yet their historic participation in the prestigious tournament ought to be reason enough to bolster interest and development ...

From 104 days ago

Villaflor: Argentina vs. Italy 2022

Arguably, 2021 should count as one of the most memorable years in the history of international football.And watching two fall-off-your-seat top-class continental championships one after the other was the perfect respite for football fans reeling from a pandemic that has ...

From 108 days ago

Villaflor: Italy and Argentina

With a capacity of close to 80,000, the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has seen many great football tournaments, including a couple of World Cup and Copa America finals.But with pandemic lockdowns in place, the historic stadium ...

From 111 days ago

Villaflor: Finding joy in football

As the world plods midway into the year, international football of the highest quality has served as a respite from the anxieties and uncertainties of this pandemic.Two continents right now—Europe and South America—are inching their way to normalcy as they ...

From 115 days ago

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