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M4: Amid controversies, Yawi keeps eyes on world title race

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Tristan " Cabrera="" in="" his="" world="" championship="" debut.="" Courtesy:="" Moonton="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/01/04/yawi-moontoon-games-01042023.jpg"/><figcaption>Tristan &quot;Yawi&quot; Cabrera in his world championship debut. Courtesy: Moonton Games</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Tristan &quot;Yawi&quot; Cabrera was the talk of the town after allegations of him cheating on a partner surfaced online. Echo Philippines&#x27; star roamer showed no rust and put up 10 assists in his world stage debut against RSG Singapore. The win against the Singapore champs secured them the twice-to-beat cushion heading into the knockout stages. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/03/23/m4-echo-coach-explains-why-yawi-sat-out-opener-vs-rrq">M4: Echo coach explains why Yawi sat out opener vs. RRQ</a></li></ul>Despite the controversies hounding him, the 21-year-old roamer said he was keeping focus on winning the title. &quot;Sobrang saya kasi po marami nangyayari sa&#x27;min lalo na po sa&#x27;kin. Pero yun po, focus sa M4. Di ko naman hinahanap ang MVP, gusto ko lang naman manalo,&quot; he told reporters, without elaborating on the issue. Casting personal issues aside, Yawi says he has to also think of his team&#x27;s goal. &quot;Una pa lang, pangarap ko na mag-world stage. Tapos ngayon, panalo kami. So sobrang focused [ako ]. Siyempre, kailangan ko rin isipin yung team kasi kailangan po namin mag-champion,&quot; he said. Echo will start their playoff campaign on Jan, 7 with a twice-to-beat incentive.

'Marami po nangyayari lalo na sa'kin. Pero focus lang. Gusto ko lang talaga manalo [ng championship],' Tristan 'Yawi' Cabrera told reporters.