Azkals Phil and James Younghusband chosen as Chelsea FC ambassadors

Philippine Azkals' James and Phil Younghusband

The Philippine Azkals' Phil and James Younghusband have been named as new ambassadors of Chelsea FC, one of the world’s biggest football clubs with a history of excellence and achievement.

The two Azkals were chosen to spearhead the English club’s initial foray in the Philippines.

The club will be opening a soccer school in the country which will be called The Chelsea FC Soccer School.

Prior to the school's official launch, it will be holding a summer camp, in partnership with the Younghusband Football Academy, on April 17-May 15. The age groups will be divided as follows Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16 for boys and girls.

The popular Younghusband brothers were themselves alumni of Chelsea FC back in England. They were also part of the club's reserve team before moving to the country in 2008. - NoypiStuff

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Susan Younghusband, mother of Phil and James, passes away: report

Susan Placer-Younghusband, the Filipina mother of James and Phil Younghusband of the Philippine Azkals, passed away Saturday night, GMA News reported.

Susan Younghusband with Phil and James | Courtesy of Azkals United

Susan died of "massive heart-attack" at 10:30 p.m., Cathy Rivilla, manager of Phil and James, told GMA News.

The family of Susan is holding her wake at Funeraria Paz in Sucat, Paranaque.

James and Phil Younghusband with their mom, Susan | Photo courtesy of James Younghusband's Facebook fan page

Susan Younghusband was 49 years old. She is survived by her two celebrity footballer sons and daughter Keri who is now around the age of 9. Her husband, Philip, died of cancer 8 years ago.

She was a native of Malabon City.

In one of his interviews, Phil Younghusband had said his mother, who admitted that she knew nothing about football, was very supportive of him and his brother James in their career.

"My mom's very supportive. If she can't watch me live, she watches me on telly since my games in Chelsea are televised," Phil told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in 2007. "Even if I knew I had a bad game, she's always like, 'well played, well played,' to give me confidence."