Alas Pilipinas vows to be better as FIVB Men's Championship nears, says Frigoni

With less than 100 days to go before the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship here in the country, Alas Pilipinas Men head coach Angiolino Frigoni vowed that the team will do its best to prepare for the tournament.
The Philippines will hold the global championship from September 12 to 28.
'I don't know if we have enough time,' Frigoni said on the sidelines of the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals on Thursday. 'We will do our best to be good there.'
The men's national team is coming off an impressive run in the Invitationals as they swept all three teams: Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, Hyundai Capital Skywalkers of South Korea, and the Thailand national team.
"[In] the three matches, we had bad moments,' he said. 'But we didn't give up. We stayed there and we played, and that is what I like," Frigoni said.
In the men's championship, however, the world no. 59 Philippines will take on world no. 16 Iran, world no. 22 Egypt, and world no. 39 Tunisia in the preliminary round.
Frigoni also hopes the Filipino fans to cheer on the national team come the world championship.
"Please cheer for the Philippines because we need your help."
—JKC, GMA Integrated News

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