Kieth Absalon dreamt of becoming a professional football player and of representing the Philippines as a member of the Azkals.
MANILA, Philippines -- Kieth Absalon dreamt of becoming a professional football player and represent the Philippines as a member of the Azkals.
But Absalon won't get a chance to fulfill his goals, as the football player was killed in an IED blast in his hometown of Masbate City last Sunday."'Yung nararamdaman ko talaga is mabigat," said Marvin Dava, who coached Absalon in Malaya FC as well as in Far Eastern University , where he is an assistant.
Dava's thoughts went to Absalon's younger brother, Karl, who plays for the FEU boys team. Both players had such high hopes for their future in the sport, said the coach.Absalon, a forward, showed immediate promise for the FEU boys team, winning UAAP Most Valuable Player honors in Season 78. In Season 82, he cracked the starting XI of the men's team, but their campaign was cut short when the tournament was cancelled because of COVID-19.
"Kasi 'yung quality niya sir is from one to 10, I think nine or 10, for his age. So he's really a quality player."
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