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Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin

Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1713604015850PVL 2024 Creamline vs. Choco Mucho - Dante Alinsunurin-1604.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="true" style="text-align:left">Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin. <em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <span data-darkreader-inline-color="" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;--darkreader-inline-color:#e8e6e3">–</span> Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin dispelled allegations of &quot;bigayan&quot; among sister teams after a lopsided loss at the hands of fellow Rebisco squad Creamline in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Thursday.</p><p>&quot;Alam mo, hindi ko na masyadong siyang, alam mo &#x27;yon kasi Creamline is champion team &#x27;yan, eh. Alam naman nila &#x27;yung ginagawa nila,&quot; Alinsunurin told ABS-CBN News.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1781612614084415833&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-04-20T03%3A38%3A54.370090%3A0d901b1e-f628-4e7b-8a36-f25fb9419d31%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=4ef9bbedd373df9668d30e5006a449edd44fe470&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1781612614084415833"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>For Alinsunurin, the Cool Smashers might have stumbled in their past games, but they remain a champion team in the PVL.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/18/pvl-creamline-reasserts-mastery-of-choco-mucho-1705"><strong>READ: PVL: Creamline reasserts mastery of Choco Mucho</strong></a></div><p>It has the most championships in the flourishing volleyball league with seven, which makes it the winningest squad; and has always captured podium finishes since 2017.</p><p>But recent losses hampered Creamline <span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span> both in Santa Rosa, Laguna, dealt by Chery Tiggo in straight sets and Petro Gazz in five. This pushed them into unfamiliar territory after sweeping the 2023 Second All-Filipino.</p><p>&quot;Siguro &#x27;yung mga last game nila talagang nag-off lang sila, pero champion pa rin kahit anong gawin, kahit anong sabihin nila, kung ano &#x27;yung gusto nilang [paniwalaan].&quot;</p><p>The Flying Titans also have lost all their games against Creamline in a 12-game stretch in the league.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/16/chery-tiggo-pulls-off-stunner-against-creamline-1545"><strong>READ: PVL: Chery Tiggo pulls off stunner against Creamline, deals champion&#x27;s first loss since 2023 Invitational</strong></a></div><p>Alinsunurin said Choco Mucho just had an off-night after the stunning straight-set loss, and acknowledged that injuries have hampered them.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre ako naman eh nakita niyo naman &#x27;yung lineup ko, talagang kulang kami, nag-off &#x27;yung game namin. Pero siyempre credit pa rin sa Creamline. Champion team, champion team. Walang question do&#x27;n,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/6/van-sickle-stars-as-petro-gazz-topples-creamline-in-five-set-thriller-1224"><strong>READ: PVL: Van Sickle stars as Petro Gazz topples Creamline in five-set thriller</strong></a></div><p>But entering into the match, for the first time in the sister teams&#x27; history, Choco Mucho wasn&#x27;t the underdog <span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span> and Alinsunurin also acknowledged this.</p><p>&quot;Well, based din kasi sa naging performance talaga namin, lamang kami pero siyempre nung talagang healthy &#x27;yung mga player ko. Pero ngayon kasi talagang bago kami maglaro sa kanila, siyempre kulang kami sa position namin. Then siyempre kung sino &#x27;yung walang pamalit... sobrang babaw ng bench namin,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Sabi ko nga, hindi naman talaga ibinibigay &#x27;yung mga ganun kasi ako naman, as a coach, kailangan ko rin ng ganun.&quot;</p><p>In the same interview, Alinsunurin expressed frustrations about the allegations being thrown at them.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre naiinis ako sa ganung iniisip nila kasi akala nila ganun-ganun na lang &#x27;yung maging coach na magbigay ng isang game. Para sa akin kasi, pride ko pa rin as a coach, gusto ko pa rin, sa sobrang tagal ng Choco Mucho na hindi nananalo diyan talaga, &#x27;yun ang nakasalalay. Nung pumasok ako dito, sila na lang &#x27;yung &#x27;di namin natatalo.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P3pgUwCNy_I??si=BB6gEucg8scI4v_J&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin dispelled allegations of "bigayan" among sister teams after a lopsided loss at the hands of fellow Rebisco squad Creamline on Thursday.</p>

Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin dispelled allegations of "bigayan" among sister teams after a lopsided loss at the hands of fellow Rebisco squad Creamline on Thursday.

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PVL: Choco Mucho coach dispels 'bigayan' allegations after Creamline game

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Apr 20, 2024 06:06 PM PHT

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