Balls on Brazil, Italy unbeatable
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But this Italy is perfect!
The machine set up by coach Gianlorenzo Blengini seems unbeatable. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, in Group A, the Azzurri lowered the bar to hosts Brazil with a match of great intensity. 3-1 was the final score, with the partials of 23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-15.
The national team, which was already mathematically qualified for the next round, thus also conquers the arithmetic supremacy. Prior to Brazil, it had already beaten all the other opponents found in its path: France, the United States and Mexico. The only thing missing is the challenge with Canada.
After the defeat to Italy at the Maracanazinho in front of 13 thousand all-Greenoro fans, Brazil’s vice-world champions now risk being eliminated from the Games.
