Stay hungry and get better.
These are some of the lessons that Filipinas midfielder Sara Eggesvik learned during her time with the Philippine National Women’s Football Team in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
Former coach Alen Stajcic has instilled this attitude into Eggesvik, a Norwegian-Filipina, who had memorable games with the Filipinas.
“We have a lot to learn. Maybe, some things I remember is always be hungry, like always wanting to get better,” said Eggesvik.
The 26-year-old Eggesvik got the admiration of fans in the Philippines’s second Group A match against New Zealand.
Eggesvik made an assist for the Philippines’ first World Cup goal from Sarina Bolden in the 24th minute of the match, after Angela Beard started a big play with a long pass from the right side.
Under Stajcic, the Filipinas have evolved into serious contenders following their team’s qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 last January 2022.
The Filipinas went on to get involved in other historic moments when the team clinched the bronze medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam in May 2022.
After that, the Filipinas won the AFF Women’s Championship in July 2022.
For now, the Filipinas now await their new coach, which will take on the role that Stajcic has left behind.