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Premier League: Fil-Frenchman Alphonse Areola joins Fulham FC on loan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/09/10/premier-league.jpg"/><figcaption>Real Madrid French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola gives the thumbs up during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Club Brugge and Real Madrid at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges on December 11, 2019. <em>Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has signed with promoted Fulham FC on loan, the club announced Thursday, making him the second footballer of Filipino heritage to be attached to a Premier League squad.</p><p>The Filipino-Frenchman will be with the Cottagers for the entire season on loan from Paris St-Germain, with the London club having an option to make the signing permanent at season&#x27;s end.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="fr">Bonsoir! 🇫🇷<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OhhLaAreola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OhhLaAreola</a> <a href="https://t.co/b9kTOFMgES">pic.twitter.com/b9kTOFMgES</a></p>— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1303761337613299713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;I hope this season will be a good one for us. I want to bring my energy and do everything for this team to keep it where it belongs,&quot; Areola said in Fulham&#x27;s Twitter account.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Positive energy! 🤙<a href="https://twitter.com/AreolaOfficiel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AreolaOfficiel</a> is here to fight for the cause!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OhhLaAreola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OhhLaAreola</a> <a href="https://t.co/IS9cwYzE8i">pic.twitter.com/IS9cwYzE8i</a></p>— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1303764812745396226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The 27-year-old, who has a contract with PSG until 2023, spent last season at Real Madrid behind Belgium No. 1 Thibaut Courtois.</p><p>The 6-foot-5 Areola, part of the French side that took the 2018 FIFA World Cup title, has won three French league titles during his time at the Parc de Princes.</p><p>Fulham will host Arsenal on Saturday in their first game of the season.</p><p>UK-born Neil Etheridge is the first player of Filipino descent to see action in the Premier League when he suited up for Cardif City in 2018. -- With a report from Agence France-Presse</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/18/football-neil-etheridge-makes-history-in-premier-league-debut">Football: Neil Etheridge makes history in Premier League debut</a></li></ul>

<p>The goalkeeper has signed with Fulham FC on loan, the club announced Thursday, making him the second footballer of Filipino heritage to be attached to a Premier League squad.</p>

The goalkeeper has signed with Fulham FC on loan, the club announced Thursday, making him the second footballer of Filipino heritage to be attached to a Premier League squad.