Volleyball, Paola Egonu toasts first success in Turkey

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First trophy on Turkish soil for national team ace

At last, the first trophy in Turkey has arrived. In fact, VakifBank Istanbul won the Turkish Cup, folding, in the final (played in Izmir), Fenerbahce Istanbul with a dry 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 29-27 the partials).

Paola Egonu was the absolute protagonist. The Azzurra finished the match with as many as 25 points on the score sheet, For the national team star this is the first joy, at club level, outside the national borders, after winning two Scudetti with the Conegliano jersey (2021 and 2022), two Champions Leagues (with Novara the first in 2019 and then again with Conegliano in 2021), a Club World Cup (with the Venetians in 2019), as many as five editions of the Italian Cup (the last in 2022) and also four Italian Super Cups.

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