Philippines U23 announced to win the 31st SEA Games gold medal

Coming to Vietnam to attend the 2021 SEA Games, coach Norman Fegidero of the Philippines U23 decided to bring veteran midfielder Stephan Schrock – one of the best players in Southeast Asia.

On the eve of the opening match of SEA Games 31 men’s football against U23 Timor-Leste, which took place on the afternoon of May 6, captain Schrock announced that U23 Philippines would do something special.

“It won’t be long until our opening match of the 31st SEA Games. I am very happy and excited myself. The whole team is going through a real time right now. I have a lot of faith in the talent of the young players. in the team and I want this U23 generation to make history.

We want to do miracles in this SEA Games. Currently, the entire staff is very well prepared.

Coach Norman has great professionalism and experience both as a player and as a manager. I hope the team will do well on the pitch.”

At the 2019 SEA Games held at home, U23 Philippines was disappointing when it failed to pass the group stage, behind U23 Myanmar and U23 Cambodia. However, in recent times, Philippine football has recently made significant progress, with the selection of professional players with dual nationalities (mostly born in Europe).

After U23 Timor-Leste, Schrock and his teammates will face U23 Vietnam in the second match, taking place on May 8.

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