In January 2011, with the recent success of the national football team and renewed national interest in football, Smart Communications approached the PFF with an offer to finance a new local football competition.
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Denis Santos Wolf (born 15 January 1983) is a Filipino–German footballer who plays as a forward for Global FC and the Philippines national team.
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Beloya came to the attention of the Philippines national football team assistant coach in May 2011 when he scored 12 goals in five matches for his clubCeres FC.