European Championships: Italy men’s turn, De Giorgi’s strategy

It starts today with the challenge with Belgium

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The men’s volleyball European Championships start today. Italy, the reigning World and European Champions, will begin its tournament with Belgium. CT De Giorgi knows exactly what it takes to go all the way in the event.

"Volleyball è very precise: it sounds obvious, but è the truth. Whoever plays better, wins. We hope it will be a long way, but it will be important the’attitude we have in every match. We must not play it in our heads first. We have to be able to react to the difficulties that the field will put in front of us. With the knowledge that we have prepared for it. Reacting as a team as quickly as possible will also be the key", his clear words released to the Gazzetta dello Sport.

The CT of the national team also explains who are the national teams best equipped to bother Italy: "We just met them at the Wagner Memorial in Poland. Poland who has the most complete roster, France who has great quality as they showed in Tokyo where they won gold and Slovenia who è always a tough team. These are the teams aiming for the podium". Appointment at 9 p.m. today for Italy-Belgium, the Azzurri's first match of the European Championships.