The Philippines is actually no alien to Jorge Souza de Brito — who was assigned by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to help work on the national women’s team program of the country.

He learned about the country from, who else, Leila Barros, the charming former Brazilian star who became a darling to Filipino fans when she played for the Brazilian national team in the FIVB Women’s World Volleyball Grand Prix in Manila in 1999 and 2000.

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