Italian football expert sees huge potentials in PH Little Azkals

WITH the growth that the Little Azkals have been experiencing, it’s no wonder why the team is being tagged as the Philippine’s future in football with the potential to see action in the World Cup.

This is according to Italian Nicolo’ Ferrante, the director general of A.S.D SportVillage Tommaso Natale Scuola Calcio Giacomo Tedesco which hosted the team’s training in Palermo Italy.

Ferrante arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia last Tuesday to watch the Little Azkals’ vie in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under 14 Festival of Football 2012 Southeast Asia Region.

He arrived with Lorenzo Genco who completed the Little Azkals lineup for the festival which kicked off yesterday with the Little Azkals winning two of their three matches. (Please see separate story)

“They have started now, as long as they continue to train together they should get better,” Ferrante said.

He said that the team learned a lot in the 20 days that they had their training camp in Palermo Italy but 20 days is not enough.

“The kids want to learn more stuff, they are very interested,” Ferrante said.

According to Ferrante, two very significant changes that the team underwent after it had its training in Italy was its tactical level and understanding of the sport.

Ferrante added that tactical factor is very important because it will lead to better teamwork.

“If a team is secluded in one area and train together, it would be hard for them to loose. They have better formation. You have the squad, let them grow, apply what they learned, they should get better,” Ferrante said. /CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON WITH LORENZO GENCO