Of half-bloods and street dogs, Arnold Clavio vs. the Azkals: discourses and definitions of national identity

• Main Author: Ponce de Leon, Inez Z
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Communication; Communication Technology and New Media
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/comm-faculty-pubs/5; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17430437.2017.1388784
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Football might not be as popular as basketball in the Philippines, but it has a loyal following. In 2012, broadcaster Arnold Clavio claimed that members of the Men’s National Team, the Azkals, were not true Filipinos. Most of the Azkals are children of Filipinos and foreign nationals, and spent thei...