Team Rebisco. AVC PHOTO / Eddy Phongphakthana
The long journey back to glory started with a tumble for the Philippine women’s volleyball team, but it revealed what coach Jorge Edson Souza de Brito wanted to see.
“I need to say this, I’m very proud of this team,” De Brito told the Inquirer after Team Philippines—distributed into two club squads—dropped its first assignments in the Asian Clubs Championships in Thailand.
The elements needed to form a team capable of competing among the world’s best are there, according to De Brito. The Olympic champion mentor is on loan for a two-year term from Brazil via FIVB’s (International Volleyball Federation) national teams development program.
“We came to this tournament to play. But we need to play at a high level to evaluate our work,” De Brito explained. “We miss a lot of things. But we have big potential to develop…
