Alveo & Azkals team up for active living

MANILA, Philippines - “Active living” seems to be yet another fitness buzzword, but what it is is a way of life in which physical activity, overall wellness, a dynamic mindset and an adventurous spirit are integral parts of one’s everyday routine. Active living can be exhilarating and thrilling, especially when one considers life as an adventure to be savored.

The rewards of this lifestyle can take a person to the heights of excitement, something the Azkals, the Philippines’ celebrated football icons, reached in their recent victory against the Mongolia Blue Wolves team at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup. With the fame they gained putting Philippine football on the map, it’s interesting to know that an active lifestyle played a crucial role in their athletic development.

Designed to become a sustainable suburban community, Venare will be a neighborhood where modern families can live lives as fun, exciting, and spirited as that of James and Phil Younghusband’s.

 “I started kicking when I was around three years old,” says Phil Younghusband, the Azkals’ striker, as he reminisced on his childhood in England at the “Kick Off: The Azkals Invasion” held in Nuvali. The lifestyle event mounted by Venare, Alveo Land’s newest multi-active lifestyle community in Nuvali South, showcased the importance of living a full and highly driven life, together with the superstars from the Azkals.

Phil’s brother and Azkals right winger James Younghusband also recalled, “We’d find any place where we could play football — we used to play in the streets, or we’d go to the park every weekend; we’d find a way to play football anywhere in the house.”

Teammates Ian Araneta, Azkal striker, and Yanti Barsales, forward, also got the same early start. Hailing from Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo — the football capital of the Philippines — both players also started playing at an early age. “My family was a great influence in getting me started with football. Both my father and grandfather are football enthusiasts,” shares Araneta, who has been playing football since the age of 10.

This exposure to sports and active living during their youth clearly defined what makes the Azkals a spirited, energetic and highly-driven team. In fact, the success they scored on the field and their ardent desire to put Philippine football in the international spotlight can be attributed to their active lifestyles.

“An active lifestyle is the answer to everything — life expectancy, health issues, even social issues,” Phil opined. “Being athletes, if we had nothing to do, we end up playing football. We eat well, live a healthy lifestyle and we rarely drink. I believe sports is the answer to everything.”

 “An active lifestyle is the answer to everything — life expectancy, health issues, even social issues,” Phil opines. “Being athletes, if we had nothing to do, we end up playing football. We eat well, live a healthy lifestyle and we rarely drink. I believe sports is the answer to everything.”

The Azkals, who are currently undergoing intensive training understand the importance of active living not just for competitive individuals such as themselves. The Younghusband brothers shared their thoughts on living in a community that encourages its residents, whether in children or adults, to live out an active lifestyle.

“In the city, it’s hard to find places where you can play football. I think that’s why football is also more popular in the provinces than in the cities here in the Philippines. But I do think it’s important for kids to have a place where they can play sports and maintain an active lifestyle,” says James.

Venare in Nuvali South, unlike any other urban residential community, offers a sustainable active lifestyle by providing vibrant recreational venues so that residents will have countless chances to live a full and active life. Situated against a dynamic backdrop featuring picturesque views of Mt. Makiling, Laguna de Bay and Tagaytay Ridges, Venare will be approximately 75 hectares of gently rolling terrain with five multi-active thematic zones that will address every facet of an active lifestyle.

James Younghusband of Azkals shows his football skills at the Treveia Central Park.

Its Go Zone will feature an outdoor soccer field where young sports enthusiasts can score goals in a friendly game of football. Also, the one-hectare Go Zone will devote wide, lush spaces to open playfields, a covered basketball court, an indoor badminton and table tennis area, as well as jogging and fitness trails, providing a wide range of high-octane athletic and recreational pursuits for its residents.    

On the other hand, Venare’s three-hectare Central Park will feature the Aqua Zone, where its cascading freeform pools will be vibrant venues for water recreation activities. The Central Park will also house the E-Zone, which will connect you to a world of multimedia entertainment options and will include game rooms, a library lounge and an outdoor theater.

Meanwhile, the Green Zone will emphasize nature-inspired outdoor activity over its 1.5-hectares of tree-filled landscapes featuring lush forest parks, mountain bike trails, and camping and picnic grounds. Allowing its residents to indulge in active rejuvenation and holistic fitness, the 1.4-hectare Me Zone will be set atop the highest point of the community, providing future residents a serene venue for energetic workouts and tranquil exercises overlooking magnificent views of nature.

Designed to become a sustainable suburban community that highlights active living, Venare will be a neighborhood where modern families can live lives as fun, exciting, and spirited as those of the Azkals.

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