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Azkals team manager defends his players from rape accusation

by Nerisa Almo posted on July 11, 2011  STATS: 29633 Views | 31 Comments

 

"Sabi ko nga sa kanila, it's important na mag-ingat sa lahat ng gagawin natin, mag-ingat tayo sa lahat ng sasabihin natin because it will now be under scrutiny," Philippine Azkals team manager Dan Palami (bottom left) tells his players.

Four Azkals members—(clockwise, from top left) Neil Etheridge (goalkeeper), Anton del Rosario (defender), Jason Sabio (defender), and Simon Greatwich (midfielder, not in photo)—are accused of being involved in a rape incident.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

"I cannot take action kung ang titingnan ko lang 'yong nasa Internet. Anybody right now can write on the internet."

Ito ang naging tugon ng team manager ng national football team Philippine Azkals na si Dan Palami kaugnay ng mga bali-balitang lumabas kamakailan tungkol sa ilang miyembro ng grupo.

Sangkot diumano ang goalkeeper na si Neil Etheridge, ang midfielder na si Simon Greatwich, at mga defender na sina Anton del Rosario at Jason Sabio sa sekswal na pang-aabuso sa isang babae kamakailan.

Base sa impormasyon na naipadala sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at ibang pang miyembro ng media, isang nagngangalang Paul Weiler ang nagkuwento ng mga detalye sa pangyayaring ito.

Si Weiler ay isang German football coach na nagpakilala ring consultant ng Philippine Football Federation (PFF). (CLICK HERE to read related story.) 

Sa panayam ni Mel Tiangco kay Palami na ipinalabas sa 24 Oras, kanina, July 11, nabanggit ng team manager na iniimbestigahan na rin nila ang akusasyong ito.

Subalit, ayon kay Palami, noong lumabas sa mga blogs ang akusasyong ito, "We immediately called the attention of the players.

"On their side, talagang ibang-iba ang istorya, e.

"I've also asked 'yong side of the people sa bahay, iba-iba talaga ang istorya."

Gayunman, siniguro ni Palami na hindi niya palalagpasin ang isyung ito kung sakaling totoo ang mga alegasyon.

"This is a serious allegation na talagang kailangang pansinin because we'll never tolerate that.

"Ako, as manager, I'm trying to get more details.

"As of this time, we only have two sources, an Internet blog at itong statement ni Paul Weiler, and both are not credible [sources]," saad niya.

"PURPORTED" CONSULTANT. Sa naunang artikulo na lumabas dito sa PEP, nabanggit ni Sabio na maaring ang mga alegasyon ni Weiler ay paraan lamang upang makaganti sa grupo.

Aniya, "I've heard a lot of rumors and speculations, that this person (Weiler) is trying to get back at the team because we had a fallout while we were in Germany."

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  • 31  seasons

    07/19/2011 | 04:31 PM
    hopefully the guilty, if proven, must face the punishment of phil. law against such crime to filipina women.
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  • 30  mahaderarin

    07/15/2011 | 04:03 AM
    Mas bagay ang futball sa pinoy, dahil kahit hindi matangkad kagaya ni Chieffy nakaka score ng goal. Eh lalo namang hindi sa pinoy ang basketball? Pambihira kayo, mabuti na yang kahit na half pinoys nirerepresent ang bansa. Kaysa mga pure pinooys na nakatambay lang sa kanto. Mafimuk,manchester united lang yata ang alam mong team, sinama mo pa sa Brazil eh magkaibang liga ang nilalaro nila.
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  • 29  mafi_muk

    07/13/2011 | 10:41 AM
    Bakit masyado lng binibigyan ng publicity ang mga Dayuhan na ito ,ilan lng sa kanila pilipino.wala nmn kwenta grupo na ito e wala naman ibubuga sa mga sikat na soccer team kagaya ng manchester united,brazil hay naku 'wag nyo ubusin pondo ng OFW sasarap buhay nila e pera ng taong bayan na naman ang pinag papasasaan nyo.Ang sport na ito ay hindi para sa pilipino.
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  • 28  MandK

    07/13/2011 | 09:04 AM
    uso kasi ang ligawan sa twitter at facebook..kaya tingnan mo tuloy ang daming napapahamak...
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  • 27  rhiamags

    07/13/2011 | 12:27 AM
    read this first on fashionpulis!
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  • 26  vagabond

    07/12/2011 | 06:52 PM
    Dapat lumabas si GIRL para magsampa ng KASO. Kaso laban sa mga alleged rapists na bumaboy sa kanya at sa kanyang pagkababae, kung TOTOO. Kaso laban sa taong tumahi ng kathang-isip na karumaldumal na krimen, kung HINDI TOTOO. R A P E is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Totoo man or hindi, dapat may managot para hindi pamarisan. Para yung MGA IBA DYAN, mag-isip muna bago manggahasa ng kapwa OR mag-isip muna bago magtahi ng kwento tungkol sa krimeng hindi naman nangyari. Someone has to be held accountable for this.
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  • 25  toronto_ca

    07/12/2011 | 06:47 PM
    dapat handa na sila sa ganyan paninira sikat na sila kaya madaling patulan at gamitin
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  • 24  vagabond

    07/12/2011 | 06:34 PM
    Cannot take action my A S S !!!! If these guys are innocent as they are claiming to be, then the proper and only action they need to take is to sue whoever is tarnishing their reputation. R A P E is no joke and should not be taken lightly. Same goes with being accused of doing so. If they are wrongfully accused, and it is being done to maligned them, then that person should suffer the consequences. If no L I B E L case or something of the sort is taken against the so-called accuser, then the player's innocence will always be questioned. Man up!
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  • 23  nuibi

    07/12/2011 | 03:19 PM
    bakit di ngsumbong yung girl sa pulis.. bat dun sya nagsumbong kay Weiler? Planted ba? Ay kswerteng babae naman yun. Si Anton ba tong may bigote? God, mamang mama. Type ko!
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  • 22  heatgirl23

    07/12/2011 | 02:59 PM
    yung rickyloexclusive sa twitter its a FAKE ACCOUNT, anyways matagal na itong issue na to sa isang blog bakit kasi sumama yung girl sa 4 na lalake? kaya maraming nararape e kasi minsan ang mga babae mismo ang sumusubo sa sarili nila.. gaya nalang ng mga nararape sadhil sa fb, minsan naman nakikipag inuman sa mga lalake, sana matuto tayong mga babae na ingatan ang sarili..
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  • 21  dreamer

    07/12/2011 | 01:38 PM
    kung totoo man to, my gawd!! babuyan lang!
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  • 20  dreamer

    07/12/2011 | 01:37 PM
    Version 2 The girl had group fun with the athletes and one of them was in charge of the video recording. When the girl found out about it, she demanded for the recording to be deleted. The athletes refused and kicked her out of the house.
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  • 19  dreamer

    07/12/2011 | 01:34 PM
    Version 1 After meeting at a bar, one of the athletes invited the girl to the house for some fun. When they were done, the girl was shocked when the two other athletes suddenly entered the picture. The two of them coerced her into doing it with them, while the other one was in charge of the video recording.
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  • 18  rotoscaper

    07/12/2011 | 10:24 AM
    nakow red card na mga yan dapat if totoo nga!
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  • 17  exlovers

    07/12/2011 | 09:41 AM
    Umiiral na naman ang crab mentality ng Pinoy, mabuti at hindi si Phil ang involved, magkakagulo talaga. kung sino man ung girl, ang kapal mo, sure ka nirape ka talaga, magkano ba kailangan mo.
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  • 16  jakar

    07/12/2011 | 08:53 AM
    focus on the game guys...malakas ang kuwait team...libangan nila yan...sana manalo kayo!!! go azkals...go azkals...go..go..go!!! sana manalo rin kayo sa iba pang games nyo..gambatte!!!
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  • 15  mommynijaime

    07/12/2011 | 08:50 AM
    walang twitter si ricky lo, paulit ulitpo nyang sinasabi yan sa column nya
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  • 14  bulagafan

    07/12/2011 | 08:40 AM
    kapag di sikat o mahirap, hinala pa lang bugbog sarado na para umamin, pag sikat at mayaman, innocent until proven guilty. Pag di sikat, nanggahasa, pag sikat, tinukso lang.
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  • 13  uwillneverbeme

    07/12/2011 | 08:37 AM
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  • 12  silverngold

    07/12/2011 | 08:32 AM
    ahahaha... iba na talaga ang sikat, kasi hahanap at hahanapan talaga ng butas at baho... kung sino man yung girl, dapat lumantad siya dahil kung hindi, mananatiling di kapani-paniwala ang bintang...
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