AGNO TO CRITICS: ‘HINDI NILA ALAM GAANO KAHIRAP MAGLARO SA LOOB NG COURT’

By Norman Riego

ABS-CBN SPORTS

May 07, 2015 10:58 PM

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Source: http://sports.abs-cbn.com/volleyball/news/2015/05/07/agno-critics-hindi-nila-alam-gaano-kahirap-sa-loob-2041

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IN HER SHOES. Tin Agno and the rest of the Philippine team called out the critics slamming the libero's performance by saying they did not now how difficult international volleyball was.

Philippine libero Tin Agno had a simple message to the critics who have been slamming her performance in the inaugural Asian Volleyball Confederation Championship: I am not playing for you.

Some Filipino volleyball fans have taken to social media to point out that Agno and her floor defense were the reasons why the Philippines failed to notch another win after their breakthrough against Kazakhstan.

Talking about her the critics, Agno told ABS-CBN Sports, “Opinion nila yun, hindi ko na hawak yun.”

She then confidently added, “Hindi naman ako naglalaro para sa kanila. Naglalaro ako para sa team na dala ko, sa bansa, sa family ko, at saka sa mga taong sumusporta sakin.”

The Philippine libero admitted that she was downed by the comments at first, but just turned all the hate into points to improve on. “Yung previous games at yung sinasabi nila, yun ang makakapagpatapang sakin sa mga susunod na laro namin,” she said.

Agno then reminded everyone that she, along with her national teammates, was playing on the international stage for the first time. “Hindi ‘to basta-bastang liga lang, world-class na ‘to. Mas advanced yung training nila at sabihin na nating yung skils and height nila, nakakaangat,” she said.

The former FEU standout also shared that the support of her teammates and coaches have boosted her morale. “Sinasabi (ng coaches), sila, magaling lang magsalita, pero hindi naman alam kung gaano talaga kahirap maglaro sa loob ng court,” she said.

Coach Roger Gorayeb, in an earlier interview, voiced out the same sentiments as his libero. “Si Tin kasi, masyadong na-judge. Nagkamali lang ng isang laro yung bata, para bang hinusgahan na siyang parang habang-buhay na siyang ganun,” he said.

Gorayeb then exalted Agno’s heart instead of focusing on the errors she needs to work on. “Kung mahina ang loob ng batang yun, ‘di na maglalaro ngayon yun. Sinusuportahan namin siya kasi wala na kaming mahihiling,” he said.