Roberto Russo: “It was like being in a movie.”

The words of Roberto Russo after the success with Japan

Roberto Russo told FIPAV official channels about the emotions he experienced during the epic comeback of men's Italvolley, which beat Japan 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 17-15) in the quarterfinals, clinching access to the semifinals of the men's volleyball tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

"I am really very happy becauseé è it was really a difficult match – began the blue central -, we knew it, very long, they in defense are very good, it seemed to be in a movie or in a cartoon, I swear".

"They were able to do everything, but we were really good at staying thereì with our heads when the game now seemed lost – added the Palermo-born -. Now forò we enjoy this victory, but not too much becauseé our headsè alreadyè to the semifinals".

"Today I honestly didné t go very well in the offensive phase, forò I think at the wall I gave my contribution especially in the final stages. Important forò was to win and we did it, everything else does not matter" concluded Russo.