Memories of Cutillas

The Moran brothers Danny and Mike were fixtures on the Philippine national football teams that Juan Cutillas coached in the 1970s.

- By JOAQUIN M. HENSON

Today, they're successful businessmen. Danny set up the Red Ribbon Bakeshop chain in 1979 and sold it to Jollibee in 2005. He now owns and operates the Amici restaurants with the Cara Mia Bakeshop. Danny remains involved with football, supervising the futsal program from elementary to seniors on a nationwide level. Mike is a well-known financial expert based in Australia.

In 1976, the Morans were part of the Philippine squad that upset Chinese-Taipei, 1-0, in the second match of a tripleheader at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. Pele starred in the main event, booting in four goals as the New York Cosmos blanked Team Honda of Japan, 5-0.

Last Monday, Cutillas died in his home in Benalmadena, a town in Andalusia, Spain. He was 83. The Philippine Football Federation described Cutillas as "a visionary, a pivotal figure in shaping and developing Philippine football through some of its most challenging periods."