Photo of the day | Italy, world champion in Volleyball after… 24 years!

FIVB | Edic. 20th World Volleyball Championship
in Poland and Slovenia – 2022

It took place on August 26 – September 11 in three cities: Gliwice; Katowice and Ljubljana

The “azurra” men’s volleyball team wins the title of world champion after 24 years.

The Italian team achieved a heroic success in winning the 4th title for them, defeating in the final the local team of Poland with the result 3-1 (25-22 / 21-25 / 18-21 / 20-25 were the sets for the Italians ).

The teams played with these formations:
Katowice: September 11
Poland: Semeniuk, Bieniek, Janusz, Sliwka, Kochanowski, Kurek. Zatorski, Kaczmarek, Lomacz, Fornal, Kwolek, Popiwczak, Klos, Poreba Tr.: Nikola Grbic’
Italy: Giannelli, Michieletto, Anzani, Romano, Lavia, Galasi. Balaso, Sbertoli, Russo, Pinali, Recine, Bottolo, Scanferla, Mosca Tr. : Fefe`

De Giorgi. Italy wins the title against everything and against everyone! Against a country that is a two-time world champion, and against a local fan base that filled the Sports Palace in Katowice. It was precisely the Poles who had won the 2018 edition in Turin. Italy returned the visit…. They won a match that started badly. It wins against all the predictions and opinions that a team with 12 deputizing players in the “Azzurra” national team out of 14 on the allowed list, will never win….

He won against all those voices who said that the European title of a year ago was “half a success” and accidental. Italy won against its lack of perfection and against the fear to succeed. This time, the players led by Fefe` De Giorgi are not afraid of any opponent and any match to win this title after 24 years.

The best player for the Italians, of course, was captain Giannelli, who also won MVP as the best player of the championship along with the amount of $30,000 dollars. The world champions were also rewarded with the sum of $200,000, while the Polish champions received $125,000.

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