Coaches look forward to ‘strongest’ Women’s Club World Championship

Manila, Philippines, October 17, 2016 – Although some are in it for the experience and the exposure and some are eying the medals, all coaches and captains agree that the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship beginning Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila is the strongest edition in the history of the competition and the final outcome is very hard to predict.The coaches and captains were speaking to an impressive media gathering at the official Press Conference of the competition, which brings together the cream of international volleyball players from around the world, including Olympic gold medallists and other Olympians, as well as a host of world and continental champions.Captains (left to right): Pleumjit Thinkaow (Bangkok Glass), Valentina Tirozzi (Pomi Casalmaggiore), Neslihan Demir (Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul), Regiane Bidias (Rexona Sesc Rio de Janeiro), Gozde Kirdar (VakifBank Istanbul), Nataliya Mammadova (Volero Zurich), Miyu Nagaoka (Hisamitsu Springs Kobe), Rachel Daquis (PSL-F2 Logistics Manila).Here’s what they said, when coaches were asked what thought their teams’ chances are in the competion and captains were requested to comment on what it’s like to play wth clubs against some national team teammates:Kittipong Pornchartyingcheep (Bangkok Glass coach): “We are first-timers in the Club World Championship and we’ll just have to do our very best.”Pleumjit Thinkaow (Bangkok Glass): “For me personally it’s nice to be here again in the Philippines in this first appearance for our club at the Club World Championship.”Massimo Barbolini (Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul): “I believe we are like everybody. I don’t know exactly what our chances are in this competition but I’m sure it will be a tough event. I think for us it’s important to think day-by-day. Take one game at a time.”Neslihan Demir (Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul): “My teammates are playing in different countries, but we still play for our clubs. We are used to playing against each other.”Coaches (left to right): Giovanni Caprara (Pomi Casalmaggiore), Masismo Barbolini (Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul), Kittipong Pornchartyingcheep (Bangkok Glass), Giovanni …

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