The Philippine Football Team, Azkals dreamt of playing against the Professional Football titans, The Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Filipino kids, aspired to be like one of the Azkals.
And, I wished to see how hot David Beckham is (and of course, James Younghusband too!)
All these, happened in one magical night, of December 3rd, 2011, 7:30pm at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium! Even if Mrs. Posh Spice's husband and I didn't personally meet, seeing him play in person with our very own Philippine Azkals was enough for me for now. =)
I am an Azkals fan by heart, thanks to the Younghusband's brothers, especially to James. Come 'on! You can never blame me for liking football without liking first these two guys, then Aly, Neil, and Anton. Who doesn't?
Anyhow, when I learned that the former England Captain, and Manchester United Midfielder, and Posh Spice' hubby, David Beckham is coming to Manila with his new team, The LA Galaxy, I knew I have to grab my tickets just to see them play some ball! The bad news is, the tickets are too pricey for ordinary person like me if you want the best seats in the stadium, (sob! sob! sob!), but the good news is that, the 2-day event are all for a good cause.
LA GALAXY has jumped across the Pacific for a trio of friendlies. The first of these friendlies was last Wednesday, November 30th, when they take on the Indonesia Under-23 men's national team at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta; The score was 1-0, in favor of the LA Galaxy.
Their second stop is in Manila for a 2-day event, until they head to Australia to conclude their three-game tour against Melbourne Victory of the Hyundai A-League in the Hyundai Melbourne Challenge, at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, December 6th.
The Manila schedule:
- December 2: 9am-12nn - LA Galaxy Practice.
- December 2: 2pm-5pm - LA Galaxy Football Clinic.
- December 3: 7:30pm-11pm - PHL Azkals vs. LA Galaxy, Dream Cup 2011
Dream Cup 2011 Ticket Prices:
- VVIP / Lower Grandstand, Center - ₱15,500
- Lower Grandstand, Left/Right - ₱10,500
- Upper Grandstand, Center - ₱12,500
- Upper Grandstand, Left/Right - ₱9,000
- White Bleachers - ₱5,000
- Blue/Green Bleachers - ₱2,000
Just as I said, the Dream Cup 2011 tickets are too pricey for me, yet, due to my earnest desire to see Beckham live, I grabbed the lowest seats I could find, and the view are still great. Maybe not excellent, no close-up encounters with the stars, but still awesome!
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| My ticket! |
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| The teams practicing before the game |
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| Azkals and Galaxy - practice |
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| Even this little kid came in to see the game with her dad. |
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| Opening Ceremony |
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| Let the games begin! |
