BLEACHERS BREW EST. MAY 2006

Someone asked me how my blog and newspaper column came to be titled "Bleachers Brew". It's like this, it's an amalgam of sorts of two things: The bleachers area in the stadium/arena where I used to sit when I would watch baseball, football, and basketball games and Miles Davis' great jazz album Bitches Brew. That's how it got culled together. I originally planned on calling it "The View from the Big Chair" that is a nod to Tears For Fear's second album, Songs from the Big Chair. So there.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

La Rojita Football Academy. Joaco Cañas, Carli de Murga, Junior de Murga, Rufo Sanchez & me


One year ago, I pitched an idea to Angel Guirado while lounging around at the Discovery Suites. It was to do a football academy where he would teach Spanish football. It was an opportunity for him to earn extra money. Angel loved the idea and we set about coming up with a program. Then we recruited Juani Guirado and Carli de Murga for the project. Unfortunately, Angel and Juani left so I brought in a couple of other Spaniards -- Joaco Cañas and Rufo Sanchez. You must have heard of these two guys -- they came over with International de Madrid, led Stallion to the 2012 UFL Cup. A couple of super football dudes. You add that to what Carli has won with Global -- the 2012 UFL League trophy! 

It sure helps that Carli's younger brother Junior is here in the Philippines as well so that completes the team. Thus was born La Rojita Football Academy. We hope to kick off this April at The Camp. It's all about learning to play football the Spanish way and we're teaching this to kids from ages 5 to 16. After all the best football in the world today is played in Spain! We're holding a mini-presscon next week.

We also brought in another coach - Misagh De Bahadoran. Hahaha. Si! Señor De Bahadoran who claims to be Spanish because of all the time spent rooming with Angel Guirado while on national team duty! Details soon!

OH, THE JERSEY IS A TAKE OFF ON THE SPANISH NATIONAL JERSEY.

Joaco Cañas * Carli de Murga * Junior de Murga * Rick Olivares * Rufo Sanchez * 




THE LA ROJITA FOOTBALL ACADEMY IS SPONSORED IN PART BY LGR ATHLETICS. For inquiries on LGR call or text 0917 855 6677

2 comments:

  1. Keep us posted. We love Spanish futbol. where is the presscon? Where will be the pitch? Txt me at 09179455418. Don

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  2. Buena Suerte!

    Though, i believe Junior is the older brother.

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