Marck Espejo, considered one of Alas Pilipinas’ veterans, believes that the nation’s internet hosting of the upcoming FIVB Males’s World Championship is a giant step ahead for the expansion of males’s volleyball within the Philippines.
The 28-year-old exterior hitter has seen all of it, together with the Philippines’ silver medal end within the 2019 Southeast Asian Video games. Now, he’ll don the nationwide colours once more because the nation competes on the worldwide stage.
“It’s an enormous honor and alternative to be a part of the World Championship — taking part in on your nation feels completely different from taking part in on your membership,” Espejo stated in a launch by the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation. “I’ll take advantage of out of it as a result of it is a once-in-a-lifetime expertise.”
“It is a big alternative, not only for me, however for the expansion of males’s volleyball within the Philippines. I received’t take it without any consideration,” he added.
Espejo, who not too long ago recovered from an harm, has been catching up with the nationwide crew’s coaching in Portugal. He stated he Is taking issues daily and focusing totally on their preparations for the World Championship.
“I’ll take this problem critically and provides my best,” he stated. “However I’m excited. Proper now, we’re targeted on bringing out the crew’s full potential. We’re having fun with the camp, taking part in towards prime groups, and studying loads.”
The Philippines will compete alongside 31 different groups within the FIVB Males’s World Championship, which runs from September 12 to twenty-eight.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
