Paola Egonu: Mauro Berruto drastic on the case

Paola Egonu: Mauro Berruto drastic on case

Former men's national volleyball team coach Mauro Berruto in an interview with Corriere dello Sport had his say on the Paola Egonu case, which is setting volleyball on fire. "Giving a judgment è difficult without knowing the story from the inside. But I know Davide Mazzanti, a serious professional. And President Manfredi is right when he says that now we just have to think about going to the Olympics".

"One thing forò I know: we need more’culture of’blue in this country, as Minister for Sport Abodi rightly pointed out. And I also make a’self-criticism about the coaches: there are coaches who, when they pass, uproot everything like you do with the roots of ginseng and nothing grows out of that soil. In the national team you don’t just build for yourself, you work for the future".

Berruto also points the finger at the internal team climate: "there are the dynamics of volleyball, which have a weight… Do you know another sport where passing the ball to teammates è a rule? Be careful to focus everything in the dynamics of the Mazzanti-Egonu relationship, because é I’m sure it’s not è like that. There are also 11-12 other players".

"Unfortunately, we are in the societyà in which the’I prevails over the we. Talent does not è everything. To arrive on time to’practice, to leave the locker room in order, to respect your coach, your teammates, your club, your federation or your fans, you don’t need talent, you need the right attitude’

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