More Neil Etheridge for Folded & Hung Underwear Photos

Girls (and boys alike) went gaga over the one photo of Neil Etheridge in only his underwear that was posted on the Folded and Hung's Facebook page last Wednesday. It immediately circulated all over the internet, blogged and reblogged, tweeted and retweeted. (RELATED POST)

And that's just one photo! What more would a set of images featuring the Azkals Goal Keeper in his undies do?

A few hours ago, Folded and Hung has released sexier images of Neil Etheridge on Facebook. The stunning images were shot by top fashion photog Ronnie Salvacion.

Neil, who told philstar.com that he was a little shy during the photoshoot because he didn't want to take his top off right away in front of a camera, said he owes his current physique to his "great fitness trainer" who has helped him get into shape.

And how does he feel about becoming an instant sex symbol because of the sexy photos? Neil Etheridge said he's not one at all. He is just a normal person who always has time for others.

Sadly, but none of these images will hit the billboards of EDSA anytime soon as some politicians see underwear ads on the streets inappropriate. (RELATED POST)

More Folded and Hung images of Neil Etheridge after the jump.

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Azkals' Neil Etheridge for Folded and Hung Underwear

Folded and Hung has just posted a photo of their new underwear endorser – Philippine Azkals Goal Keeper Neil Etheridge!

And look how hot the pose is.

The Azkals really has a future outside football. And they're willing to flaunt it!

Watch Azkals' Health & Beyond BTS Video

Check out the behind-the-scenes video of Philippine Azkals' Anton Del Rosario, Rob Gier, Nate Burkey, Simon Greatwich, and Misagh Bahadoran's photo shoot for Health and Beyond.

The five are the newest ambassadors of Health and Beyond, a chain of stores offering food supplements.

Brands like Levi's, Mikasa, Canon, Power Balance, JanSport, and Mizuno are used in the shoot.

Watch the BTS video after the jump.

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Azkals Lost Against Kuwait With 5-1 Aggregate

The Philippine Azkals lost the round 2 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers against Kuwait Al-Azraq with an aggregate score of 5-1.

The Azkals scored 1 goal during the second leg of the game which was held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on July 28, 2011. The goal was courtesy of Stephan Schrock during the first half of the game.

Kuwait, on the other hand, scored 2 goals during the second half, ending leg 2 of the match with a score of 2-1.

The first leg of the game held last July 23 was also won by Kuwait with a score of 3-0. It was held at the Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium, Qadsia, Kuwait.

Azkals' starting 11 during leg 2 were Neil Etheridge, Anton Del Rosario, Aly Borromeo, Rob Gier, Ray Jonsson, Chieffy Caligdong, Manuel Ott, Stephan Schrock, James Younghusband, Angel Guirado, and Phil Younghusband.

Meanwhile, Kuwait's starting 11 were Ak Khaldi, Al Rashidi, Neda, Rashed, Al Qahtani, Al Ebrahim, Jumah, Al Ataiqi, Al Sulaiman, Al Enezi, Al Mutwa.

Fans who flocked Rizal Memorial Stadium continued cheering for the Azkals all throughout the game, even towards the end when they knew it was already hopeless to win.

That's just telling the Philippine National Football Team that the Pinoys are behind them whether they win or lose.

"Azkals vs Kuwait" Leg 2 Live Telecast

Leg 2 of the match between the Philippine Azkals and Kuwait Al-Azraq for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers will be held tomorrow, July 28, 2011, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. It will be telecast live on Studio 23 and Balls HD (Sky Cable 167) at 5:30 PM (kick-off at 7 PM).

Kuwait scored 3 goals during the first leg of the game held last July 23, 2011 in Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium, Qadsia, Kuwait, beating the Azkals who didn't score a goal.

Key players of the Philippine Azkals – Aly Borromeo and Stephan Schrock – weren't able to play during the first leg due to the yellow cards they got during their last game against Sri Lanka. Now that they're back in the game (much more a home game), fans are expecting that tables will be turned.

Kuwait Wins Against Azkals With 3-0 Score

Kuwait Al-Azraq won against the Philippine Azkals with a score of 3-0 in leg 1 of their match held July 23, 2011 in Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium, Qadsia, Kuwait for the second round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

The Kuwait team was really strong and had a good game plan but the Azkals gave their best in the game. It could have turned out differently if Aly Borromeo and Stephan Schrock were able to play. They missed this match for accumulating two yellow cards during the round 1 with Sri Lanka.

The second leg of round two will be held here in Manila on July 28 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Let's all give the Azkals our support and hope that they get at least 4 in their home game.

Azkals vs Kuwait Live Tonight on ABS-CBN

Philippine Azkals go against Kuwait Al-Azraq for the second round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The first leg of the game will be held tonight at Mohammad Al Hamad Stadium, Qadsia in Kuwait.

Live telecast will be aired tonight over ABS-CBN at 11:30 PM. The game kicks off 12:30 AM. If that's too much for your sleepy eyes, you can catch the replay tomorrow at 9:30 AM on the same channel. It will also be replayed on BALLS at 3 PM tomorrow, July 24th, then later at night, 10 PM, on Studio 23.

This is so far the farthest the Azkals had gone in the World Cup, and Kuwait, the toughest. The Kuwait Al-Azraq is ranked 102nd in FIFA World Ranking while Philippine Azkals is ranked 159th.

Amanda Coling Defers Legal Action Against Azkals

Amanda Coling, the woman allegedly raped by some of the Philippine Azkals team members (read related post), has come out with a statement regarding the said incident. She's willing to accept apologies from those who "raped" her, and is deferring legal action against Anton del Rosario, Simon Greatwich, Jason Sabio and Neil Etheridge.

Surprised?

The commercial mode/events host has already made quite a buzz with the rape scandal. I guess that's just what she wanted, after all. And now that she already had her 15 minutes of fame, she's "moving on" with her life and cancels legal action.

You can view Amanda Coling's statement (through her lawyer) after the jump.

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Azkals' Paul Mulders Injured, Might Not Play Against Kuwait

Paul Mulders, the attacking midfielder of the Philippine Azkals, might not be able to play in the team's match against Kuwait for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition in Asia.

The Fil-Dutch footballer suffered an open wound during their game in Sri Lanka. It worsened on Tuesday as bacteria got into the wound and spread out, to the point that he already had fever and his knee was so swollen it was already as big as his thigh. He was admitted to the emergency room last Saturday to undergo a procedure that would remove the infection.

With the infection gone, Paul is already okay but he's still recuperating and taking antibiotics. If he does not heal in time, he might miss their away match against Kuwait which will happen on Saturday, July 23. He already missed his club's (ADO Den Haag) away match against FK Tauras-Lithuania in the UEFA Europa League due to the injury.

Paul says he's in touch with Azkals coach Michael Weiss and manager Dan Palami and promises to play if he gets well enough.

He was touched when some of his Azkals teammates emailed him to let him know that they need him to win in their next big game.

If he couldn't play, that would mean three less players from the team since Aly Borromeo and Stephan Schrock both got a yellow card in their home game against Sri Lanka last July 3, 2011.

photo: phlazkals.com

The Azkals in a Gang Rape Scandal

Four members of the Philippine Azkals are allegedly involved in a rape scandal, at least that's what the rumors currently spreading on the internet says.

The "scandal" started as a blind item in which four athletes were the subject. According to the blind item, these four athletes got drunk one night and took home a random girl from a bar. One of them took a video of "what they did" which the girl somehow found out when they woke up the following morning. The four athletes denied the video and threw the girl outside the house.

It was recently "reported" that the girl have already filed charges against the four athletes.

The four athletes allegedly involved were eventually named as Neil Etheridge, Anton Del Rosario, Jason Sabio, and Simon Greatwich. This became harder to disregard when actress Michelle Madrigal, who is friends with some members of the Azkals, tweeted something that many believed was with regards to the alleged rape scandal.

Michelle Madrigal tweeted: "People should stop assuming..I'm friends with neil,simon n anton.wala naman kayong alam kaya sana wag kayo gumawa ng kwento.don't hate coz I'm cool w them!to all the fans I'm NOT dating neil etheridge.I don't normally care about what people say but your words are hurting me deeply.thank u n godbless!

The gang rape scandal has also reached the pages of Bandera, a local tabloid. The tabloid said that the former Philippine Football Federation consultant Paul Weiler e-mailed them with the details of the gang rape as related to him by the Azkals' head coach himself, Michael Weiss. He also had screenshots of his Facebook conversation with Neil Etheridge regarding the gang rape.

24 Oras recently had a chance to talk to the Azkals and Team Manager Dan Palami had this to say: "Before we judge or before we post anything siguraduhin natin 'yong facts because maraming taong naaapektuhan. And, of course, on our side we wanna make sure na kung may katotohanan man we will not tolerate it... But on the other hand kung ang basis ko lang naman is statement ng isang nagpapanggap na consultant at saka isang blog, medyo mahihirapan ako mag-take ng actions just based on those things."

In a live interview with Mel Tiangco, the Team Manager said that he already talked to the players regarding the matter the first time he heard about it. Those who were allegedly involved in the controversy denied it.

Paul Weiler was a consultant for the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) some ten years ago under the administration of that time. Palami said he had already met Weiler who wanted to apply to again become PFF's consultant, but the Team Manager told him they didn't have that kind of position. Palami thought being rejected to become part of the team motivated Paul Weiler to put the Azkals down through "scandals" like this.

Meanwhile, Team Captain Aly Borromeo, said "I think there's a few people out there who just wanna take away the limelight off the Azkals and it's a shame for people like that in the Philippines."

Let's just hope that this controversy doesn't affect their match against Kuwait in teh second round of the 2014 World Cup Asia qualifiers. They will fly to Bahrain this weekend to begin their acclimatization for their away game in Hawalli, Kuwait on July 23. The second leg of the game will be held here in Manila on July 28.

Neil Etheridge Stars in the New Cortal SQR TVC

Neil Etheridge, the Philippine Azkals Goalkeeper, is the star of the new Cortal SQR television commercial showing us how hard their trainings are and what body pain they endure just to win and make us proud.

Also prominent in the TVC are the Azkals' Team Captain Aly Borromeo, Defender Anton Del Rosario, and Forward Ian Araneta.

Cortal SQR is the newly-improved version of the old Cortal. It promotes faster pain relief with 90% absorption and 15-minute effect because of the effective combination of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol.

Watch the new Cortal SQR TVC which features the Philippine Azkals after the jump.

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Aly Borromeo is So Sexy in Bench Body

After Bench released sexy photos and BTS video of the Philippine Rugby Team (Philippine Volcanoes) in their Bench Body undies, the top local brand posted in their Facebook page last Friday a sexy photo of the Philippine Azkals Team Captain Aly Borromeo also in a Bench Body underwear.

Aly Borromeo looks so sexy and confident showing his six packs (and more) clad in just a black Bench Body underwear.

It makes me wonder if the rest of the Azkals would also bare for the cameras. If that happens, will we have hunky athletes walking the runway in the next Bench denim and underwear show? Now, that sounds great!

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Phil Younghusband and Angel Locsin Star in the New Century Tuna TVC

Phil Younghusband and Angel Locsin have a new television commercial that premiered yesterday during the live coverage of Philippine Azkals vs Sri Lankan Brave Reds match. Following the tradition of love teams endorsing canned tuna, Phil and Angel now endorses Century Tuna (video below).

Angel Locsin was present during yesterday's football match held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium which was won by the Philippine Azkals. A lot of us are wondering if the two are just dating or if they're already a couple.

Philippine Azkals Wins Against Sri Lankan Brave Reds in July 3 Game

The Philippine National Football Team Azkals won against Sri Lanka's Brave Reds with an aggregate score of 5-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition in Asia.

Both teams got 1 goals each during the first leg of the game held in Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka last June 29. Nate Burkey scored that lone goal for the Azkals.

The second leg of the game was held July 3, 2011 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, which was flocked by Filipino fans who were ever supportive of the country's football team.

The first half ended with 2-0 in favor of the Azkals. First goal was scored by Chieffy Caligdong while the second one was by the crowd favorite Phil Younghusband.

Angel Guirado Aldeguer scored the third goal during the second half. The fourth goal, which came from a penalty kick by Phil Younghusband, put the game beyond Sri Lanka.

The game ended with a score of 4-0 in favor of the Philippine Azkals, and they won with an aggregate score of 5-1, making them advance to the second round of World Cup Qualifier vs. Kuwait.

Starting 11  were Etheridge, del Rosario, Borromeo, Gier, Ott, Schrock, Mulders, Guirado, J. Younghusband, Caligdong, and P.Younghusband.

It's just so unfortunate that Aly Borromeo and Stephan Schrock will miss the next match versus Kuwait after accumulating 2 yellow cards.

Angel Locsin was a camera favorite who watched the game with fellow actress Bubbles Paraiso. The two were flashed many times especially during the two times Phil Younghusband scored. It is well known that Phil and Angel are dating.

Philippine Azkals vs Sri Lanka June 29 Game Ends in a Draw

It will surely be an exciting game on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium where the second leg of the Philippines vs Sri Lanka football game will be held as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition in Asia. The first leg of the game, which was held yesterday in Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ended in a draw with a score of 1:1.

Sri Lanka goaled first during the game. Chathura Gunarathna scored at the 41st minute, 4 minutes before the second half. Nate Burkey of the Azkals, on the other hand, scored the Philippines' goal 4 minutes into the second half of the game.

Burkey, who only replaced Phil Younghusband before halftime, was eventually replaced by Ian Araneta.

Yesterday's line-up was as follow:

Team Captain: Aly Borromeo
Goalkeeper: Neil Etheridge
Strikers: Phil Younghusband, Angel Aldeguer Guirado, Misagh Bahadoran, Ricardo Bicete
Midfielders: James Younghusband, Emilio "Chieffy" Caligdong, Manuel Ott, Jerry Lucena, Stephan Schrock, Nate Burkey
Defense: Aly Borromeo, Anton del Rosario, Rob Gier, Ray Jonsson, Roel Gener, Jason Sabio

Burkey and Araneta as well as Sabio and Bahadoran,were substitutes.

Let's give the Azkals some support come Sunday. They will definitely be psyched to win once they see/hear the Pinoys cheering for them.

Phil Younghusband in Silver Swan Soy Sauce TVC with Ian Araneta, Chieffy Caligdong, Ally Borromeo

If James Younghusband has a Silver Swan vinegar endorsement, his brother Phil Younghusband has a new one, too. The Philippine Azkals forward appears in the new Silver Swan soy sauce television commercial with team mates Ian Araneta, Chieffy Caligdong, and Ally Borromeo.

But unlike in James' TVC, Phil has more speaking parts in his soy sauce commercial. But, of course, we know that Phil is the more "talkative" of the two.

Here's the Silver Swan soy sauce TVC featuring Phil Younghusband, Ian Araneta, Chieffy Caligdong, and Ally Borromeo.

video: youtube.com/vme1611

James Younghusband in Silver Swan Vinegar TVC

Philippine Azkals right winger James Younghusband is the newest endorser of Silver Swan vinegar. He appears in the 46-second television commercial together with actress/tv host Winnie Cordero who has been endorsing the brand for years now.

Here's the Silver Swan TVC featuring James Younghusband and Winnie Cordero:

video: youtube.com/vme1611