Push Admin

Brazilian coach explains Valdez, Morado's exclusion from national team

Article (news)

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Brazilian coach explains Valdez, Morado" s="" exclusion="" from="" national="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/06/07/alyssavaldez-jiamorado-060718.jpg"/></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA, Philippines -- Jorge Souza de Brito, the consultant for the Philippine women&#x27;s national volleyball team, believes they have put together a strong pool even without some of the top players in the country.</p><p>The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) will send two women&#x27;s teams -- Team Choco Mucho and Team Rebisco -- to the Asian Women&#x27;s Club Volleyball Championship in Thailand next month.</p><p>The teams feature a mix of veterans and young players who will be making their international debuts at the senior level. </p><p>However, excluded from the national team pool were the Creamline pair of Alyssa Valdez and Jia Morado, both of whom have regularly suited up for the Philippines in previous years. </p><p>Also missing the cut is Petro Gazz libero Kath Arado, who earned Best Libero honors in the recently concluded Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference.</p><p>The exclusion of Valdez and Morado raised eyebrows among volleyball fans, especially after the federation decided to add more players into the national team pool.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/07/21/volleyball-pnvf-bares-teams-for-asian-club-championships">READ: PNVF bares teams for Asian Club </a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/27/21/volleyball-2-national-teams-to-join-asian-club-tourney">READ: 2 national teams to join Asian club tourney</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I need some fresh blood,&quot; Souza de Brito answered when asked for a reason for their decision not to put Valdez and Morado into the pool. &quot;Some fresh players, younger and taller.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1773752" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Courtesy of the Philippine Sportswriters Association</em></div><p>Valdez, 28, and Morado, 26, earned First Best Open Spiker and Best Setter honors, respectively, in the 2021 PVL Open Conference. Moreover, both have represented the Philippines in various international events including the 2018 Asian Games and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.</p><p>The 23-year-old Arado was also part of the 2019 SEA Games team.</p><p>The PNVF initially named only 16 players to the women&#x27;s national team pool, all of whom participated in a one-day tryout in May. After the PVL Open Conference, they added Kalei Mau, Dawn Macandili, Kim Dy, Tin Tiamzon, MJ Phillips, Dindin Santiago-Manabat, Rhea Dimaculangan, Jema Galanza, Deanna Wong, and Kat Tolentino into the pool.</p><p>&quot;It was out of my hands, kasi hindi na ako &#x27;yung namili noon,&quot; national team coach Odjie Mamon said of the selection of these players. &quot;With regards to the selection, it&#x27;s done, it&#x27;s done with, and we are very hopeful of this team.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><strong><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1773748" width="100%"></iframe></strong></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Courtesy of the Philippine Sportswriters Association</em></div><p>Even as questions continue to be asked about the federation&#x27;s criteria for selection, Souza de Brito assured that the pool they have now is perfectly capable of shining on the international stage.</p><p>&quot;For this time, I think you have here all the best,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Let me just tell you,&quot; the coach added. &quot;It&#x27;s good you have access, everyone have access to social media. But it&#x27;s not where I make my decision. I respect them, but we all together, the coaches, we&#x27;re always trying to do the best for the volleyball team.&quot;</p><p>The Asian Women&#x27;s Club Volleyball Championship runs from October 1-7 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.<br/> </p>

Jorge Souza de Brito believes they have put together a strong pool even without some of the top players in the country.

Brazilian coach explains Valdez, Morado's exclusion from national team

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Sports

Brazilian coach explains Valdez, Morado's exclusion from national team

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 14, 2021 01:29 PM PHT

|

Updated Sep 14, 2021 01:49 PM PHT

Read More:

volleyball

Philippine women's volleyball team

Jia Morado

Alyssa Valdez

Jorge Souza de Brito

Philippine National Volleyball Federation

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.