Bryan Bagunas beams at Alas potential after historic FIVB worlds win

The sky is the restrict for Alas Pilipinas, says captain Bryan Bagunas, following the Philippines’ historic conquest of world-ranked Egypt for its first-ever FIVB Volleyball Males’s World Championship win

MANILA, Philippines – Win or lose, Bryan Bagunas has been a number one staple of the Philippine males’s volleyball group for a greater a part of the final decade, experiencing the few valuable highs and the various lows the group will get because it struggles to realize recognition outdoors the nation.

To today, the Southeast Asian (SEA) Video games continues to be this system’s high-water mark following a historic silver in 2019, however that barrier might quickly be damaged following the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Males’s World Championship — coincidentally additionally hosted by the Philippines.

In entrance of 1000’s of roaring and shocked followers on the Mall of Asia Area, Alas Pilipinas grew to become the little group that might, because it slayed then-world No. 21 Egypt in a four-set stunner, because of a game-high 25 factors from Bagunas and 21 from the resurgent Leo Ordiales.

The main face of a historic cost, Bagunas beamed with pleasure as he sang praises for everybody however himself after the fortune-changing victory.

“I’m so glad I received to be part of this historic win. I’m so speechless that we received. I stated earlier than the sport, simply get pleasure from since we have now nothing to lose. We simply want to indicate what we skilled for and what we discovered,” he stated in Filipino.

“For me, my mindset remained to only do what I can to assist the group,” he continued concerning his second straight game-best output. “And I couldn’t do all of this with out the assistance of my teammates and my coaches.”

Bagunas singled out, specifically, resurgent younger star Leo Ordiales, who erased the reminiscence of an error-ridden worlds debut towards Tunisia with an important 21-point explosion towards Egypt.

With the likes of Marck Espejo, Owa Retamar and Ordiales, amongst many others, nonetheless both of their primes or simply coming into it, Bagunas can’t wait to see what different highs Alas Pilipinas can attain as soon as all is alleged and accomplished within the nation’s internet hosting of the World Championship.

“It’s time for us to see that we’re not only for the SEA Video games nor the Asian Video games, however the World Championship,” he continued. “We now have so, to this point to go because the Philippines is a giant underdog, however with the assist of Filipinos, we are able to get there.”

“Subsequent towards Iran, once more, we have now nothing to lose. We simply must maintain having fun with each second and play our recreation, one level at a time. As coach [Angiolino Frigoni] stated, each level is a victory.” – Rappler.com