| Captain underlines Fenerbahce confidence | |
Lausanne, Switzerland, , 2010 – Fenerbahce captain Cigdem Rasna believes the Turkish contenders have the "potential" to win the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship as they prepare to compete in the premier annual club tournament in Doha, Qatar from December 15-21. This is the first Club World Championship appearance for the Istanbul-based team and if they do finish top of the podium, they will become the first Turkish side to achieve a feat managed only by clubs from Brazil and Italy in the past. Cigdem said: "I can say that we are in the process of developing our game as a team. We have very experienced players and coaches who raise the prospect of winning the World Cup. "The championship in Qatar is very important for our team. It is one of our goals this season and we will do our best to finish first by winning all the games. We are very excited to take part in this event and feel very honoured to have been invited." Fenerbahce qualified for Doha as a wildcard entry after finishing runners-up in the CEV Champions League to Italy's Bergamo, who will also compete at the tournament. Cigdem says Bergamo will not be the only threat to the hopes of Jose Roberto Guimaraes's team, who face Brazil's Sollys Osasco in their opening match on 16 December. Fenerbahce will also face Thailand's Federbrau in Pool A, and the skipper added: "I expect that we are going to see very high-quality games. I am looking forward to this cup as this is my first visit to Qatar." |
