Azkals Player: Neil Ethridge

Neil Ethridge

Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge has the same passion for football similar to what his countrymen in the Philippines has passion for basketball. Like most Filipinos in England, the Filipino-British player Neil has started his interest in football at an early stage.

"In England football is the best sport no doubt. I started playing football at a very young age ... and I used to play with local teams and I got the Chelsea, at the age of 12 years," said Neil Ethridge to an interview in a local TV News in ABS-CBN

At first, Etheridge considered playing football only as a "game for fun" like what most kids say until they reach 15 - 17. By the time Neil Reached 15 he began to take the game seriously. "It started to be more of a job for me by then" he said.

When he turned 18, he received an invitation to join the national team of the Philippines A.K.A Azkals. After that, like what others have said, the rest became history.

Neil is 21 years old at present and at his age he said that he could not ask for more because playing for his country is the most prestigious to him. At present he is currently a reserve goalkeeper for English Premier League Fulham Football Club.

“My life has adapted and changed because of it in different ways. I’m happy, very happy with how’s it going recently,” said the esteemed Azkals Goal Keeper and Heartthrob Neil Ethridge.