Paul Lintag, ABS-CBN Sports

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/sports2/06/11/vball-061116.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">GIVE LOVE BACK. Erica Adachi is working on bringing Leila Barros back to the Philippines as a gift to Pinoy volleyball fans.</div></figcaption></figure></div>Just to be clear, Brazilian volleyball legend Leila Barros&#x27; upcoming triumphant return to the Philippines was the idea of Erica Adachi.Adachi, a Brazilian herself who already played in the PSL as an import, told ABS-CBN Sports that bringing Barros back to the country is something she is doing to return some love to the Filipino people.That&#x27;s why she is putting her absolute best effort to make it happen.&quot;Last year when PSL was done, I felt so loved and like people were so nice here in the Philippines. I had such a great experience, I love this country so I want to like retribute all the love that i received,&quot; Adachi said who played for the Petron Blaze Spikers in the Super Liga.&quot;So I talked to some friends in Brazil and they gave me Leila&#x27;s contact so I contact her and told her all the experiences I had and how when I got here [Philippines] everybody was asking about her and how like the sport became bigger because she came here,&quot; she added.Basically, Barros is very close to coming here all thanks to Erica. The good news is Leila is totally on board with it.&quot;She&#x27;s really excited to come. I wanna do this for the [Filipino] people,&quot; Adachi said. &quot;Hopefully everything will work out and the fans will be happy.&quot;The 5-foot-8 setter is very happy that the Philippines has embraced her personal volleyball her and the sport in general.&quot;It makes me really proud of my country you know, because I&#x27;m a fan of Leila and it&#x27;s good to have like our hero, being a hero as well for someone else in the globe. It&#x27;s awesome and the Filipinos are so passionate about her [Barros] it gives me the chills. I feel happy that she [Leila] could change something here and she&#x27;s happy about it too,&quot; she said.&quot;She understands her important role in Brazil and volleyball but she never thought that she would like change a totally different country,&quot; Adachi added.So the most important question really is when will Barros come here?Adachi said that they are still looking for sponsors to accomodate Leila&#x27;s trip and October is the most likely time for her to visit after the Olympic Games in Brazil&quot;Everybody wants her here but there&#x27;s money involved. I don&#x27;t think it has to be a lot but she really wants to come. I think October will be the month but I&#x27;m not sure yet, we have the desire to be here [and] now we just need to work on who&#x27;s gonna be able to bring her here,&quot; Adachi said.So yeah, Leila Barros, the legendary Brazilian volleyball superstar that took the Philippines by storm over a decade ago is coming back. Mark your calendars.This story was originally published on the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2016/06/11/leila-barros-visit-adachi-s-gift-pinoy-volleyball-fans-12213">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Just to be clear, Brazilian volleyball legend Leila Barros' upcoming triumphant return to the Philippines was the idea of Erica Adachi.

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Leila Barros visit is Adachi's gift to Pinoy volleyball fans

Paul Lintag,

ABS-CBN Sports

Published June 11, 2016 04:45 PM PHT

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