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Team Asia's youngest player AJ Manas raring to play in Reyes Cup
Filipino pool legend Francisco "Django" Bustamante has expressed high confidence in 19-year-old rookie AJ Manas, predicting he will become a world champion.
Manas, the youngest player in the upcoming Reyes Cup, will be part of Team Asia's lineup for their title defense.
Despite his youth, Bustamante believes Manas possesses significant talent and will improve with experience.
Manas replaces Ko Pin-yi in the Team Asia roster, joining established players like Carlo Biado, Aloysius Yapp, Duong Quoc Hoang, and Johann Chua.
Manas, who admits to feeling pressure, is excited and honored to play alongside pool legends in the Reyes Cup, a tournament named after Filipino icon Efren "Bata" Reyes.
He expressed pride in representing Team Asia and aims to help the team win the trophy.
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