KICK OFF PH

                                                        A few months ago, Peter Varley was set to join Global FC in the 4th season of the Philippines Football League. However, a series of unfortunate events happened to the club which led to its 90-day suspension from the PFF after it failed to settle its overdue payables.  " What happened with Global was almost unreal to me honestly. Something like that has never  happened to me in my career," said Varley,  who started his football career in Thailand for Look E San FC.      Despite the setback, Varley stayed optimistic and kept his options open. He spent the quarantine period in Manila keeping himself in tiptop shape and incorporating his workouts with football drills. "Since March I had been keeping myself to a good level of fitness. ...

         A FIFA certified game official, Clifford Daypuyat is one of the experienced and well - respected football referee in the Philippines. Now making regular appearances in the international scene,  the Dipolog native is on the verge of achieving greater heights in the next few years.  KICK OFF PH caught up with FIFA referee Clifford Daypuyat to to talk about how his journey as a referee started, how the game has changed, his long term goals, and more. Before becoming a referee, did you also play football growing up? Yes, I was a varsity player in college at Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation. I also played in the Weekend Football League with Laos FC.   When did you realize that you wanted to pursue refereeing as a career? Honestly, refereeing has never crossed my mind during my playing days. Not until I finished college. It was my hometown friend, who at that time was a FIFA Referee, encouraged me to try it, then the interest c...

Appointed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) in 2015, Letecia 'Buda' Bautista wasted little time in making her mark in the women’s game. In an exclusive interview with KICK OFF PH, NU Bulldogs assistant coach and former women's national football team head coach Buda Bautista took time out of her busy schedule to talk about women's football in the Philippines, what needs to be done to grow the women’s game and to reflect on some of her fondest memories guiding the Malditas to its historic Asian Cup appearance.  You started your football career as a player. How hard was it to make the transition from player to coach, how valuable were your previous experiences to make the move easier?  It was not an easy transition, because I still have the eagerness to still step in and take the “player role” and do the thing myself.  It is a process and a discipline to separate myself from being a player to a coach.  But certainly, my being a player complemented my new rol...