Pinoy basketball fans express disappointment over FIBA hosting loss

Published August 7, 2015 6:43pm

The Philippines lost its bid to host the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2019 after the international basketball federation gave its bid to China. This was despite all out support from Filipino fans on social media, who made the campaign's hashtag #PUSO2019 the top trending topic worldwide on Friday.

Those same fans also took to Twitter to express their disappointment over the decision.

Sakit
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) August 7, 2015

Sakit sa #PUSO2019 Pero bangon lang, that's where we're good at. Form the best team for now. Darating din tyo sa hosting in the future. ????
— John Caleb Bulaclac (@JuanCaleb) August 7, 2015

parang panliligaw. si china, may bahay na. si pilipinas, di pa kumpleto ang bahay. ayun, pinili ang may bahay na. #PUSO2019 #SakitSaPUSO2019
— Jay-aR (@JayR_12) August 7, 2015

Unreal. Shedding tears for the millions of basketball-loving Filipinos ???????????? #PUSO2019
— rachel sj (@rachsanj) August 7, 2015

From ???? to ???? real quick #PUSO2019
— Emman Matias (@emmanmatias_) August 7, 2015

This is more heartbreaking than being left by my guy. ???? I'm crying ???? #FIBAWC #PUSO2019 #PhilippinesIsTheBestNation ????
— Joan Espiritu (@JoanRocksBeybeh) August 7, 2015

Others, meanwhile, chose to look at the bright side of things.

Experience outlasts passion. Still, the love for basketball will always stay the same. We'll get there, soon! #PUSO2019
— Krizia Catapang (@kriziamary) August 7, 2015

Kudos to everyone who really did their best to bring FIBAWC here in PH. Still, Laban Pilipinas! ???? #Puso2019
— AJ (@wantoneyyt18) August 7, 2015

But we're still the most passionate basketball fans ever! #puso2019
— Eliza Baldo (@elizarioma) August 7, 2015

We're winners just by making it this far. Nothing to be ashamed of PH #PUSO2019
— Carlo Sancho (@sSanchiiiiiiiii) August 7, 2015

—JST, GMA News

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