Long journeys are the story of his life says Cardiff City Philipine goalkeeper Neil Etheridge

Philippine goalkeeper Neil Etheridge became a mainstay at Cardiff last season, keeping 19 clean sheets as they won promotion to the English Premier League, where he earned a Player of the Month nomination in August. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge had to catch three flights over two days, travelling over 11,400km before reaching the Philippine city of Bacolod yesterday.

But the 28-year-old had no qualms making the arduous journey to play two Group B games in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup - tonight's match against Singapore and Saturday's game against Timor Leste.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 13, 2018, with the headline Long journeys are the story of his life says Cardiff City Philippine goalkeeper Neil Etheridge . Subscribe