Champions League women, Paola Egonu doesn’t mince words
The anticipation grows day by day for the Final Four of the Women’s Champions League, which will see as many as three Italian teams involved out of the four participants, although it is the non-Italian team, Vakifbank, that will enjoy the home court factor, since it will be played in Istanbul. The first of the two semifinals, scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, will feature Imoco Conegliano and Vero Volley Milano, an immediate rematch of the Scudetto final that smiled on the Venetian club.
As for the lineup coached by Stefano Lavarini, charging the environment is Paola Egonu, who wants to dispel the taboo of her Milan seasons, which have seen her always come close to a trophy, but without winning it. Among other things, the Italian champion is a former of both Imoco and Vakifbank, and with the latter she won the Champions League in 2023, just a few weeks before her move to Milan.
At Sky Sport microphones, Egonu didn’t mince words and expounded on her desire for a rematch: “We know our opponents – said the 1998-class opposite player -, we hope to play a high-level match. The most important thing will be to give our best, then we will do the math. It will not be easy, but our goal is victory”.
The second semifinal of the 2024-2025 Women’s Champions League will also be played on Saturday, not earlier than 6 p.m. (the’time will depend on the conclusion of Conegliano-Milan). Facing Vakifbank will be the third Italian team in the Final Four, Scandicci, looking for its third European success after the Challenge Cup won in 2022 and the CEV Cup won in 2023.
