Allianz Vero Volleyball Milan introduces itself: also Paola Egonu for a stellar season

Allianz Vero Volleyball Milan introduces itself: all set for a stellar season

A stellar season, with a History, with a capital S, to write: è this is the goal of the’Allianz Vero Volley Milan that showed itself today, for the first time practically complete (missing only Brenda Castillo, still engaged in South America with the Dominican National Team), less than a week from the’debut in the A1 Series championship.

In the’exclusive setting of the futuristic Auditorium of the Allianz Tower è the reigning vice-champion lineup of Italy was officially presented, which once again this year will be the protagonist both in Serie A1 and, for the third consecutive time, in the CEV Champions League, the top continental event for clubs. The event, hosted by journalist, the face of Sky Sport volleyball, Federica Lodi, featured speeches by Alessandra Marzari, president of Consorzio Vero Volley, Maurizio Devescovi, General Manager of Allianz S.p.A, Marco Meloro, President Allianz Viscontini Milano, Martina Riva, Councillor for Sport of the Municipality of Milan, Salvatore Internullo, Chief Growth Officer of Mint, as well as the presence of the team and staff, along with authorities and representatives from the world of sports, journalism and partners of Vero Volleyball.

Maurizio Devescovi, General Manager of Allianz S.p.A. explained, “With today we add an important piece to our presence in women’s sports, as well as youth sports. After the partnership with the women’s sector of Juventus and with Geas Basket, today we kick off the journey alongside Vero Volley Milan, a team that has shown over the years great ability to achieve successful sports results, but also a consistency with the values that animate their team, in which our Company also believes.”

Alessandra Marzari, President of Consorzio Vero Volley said, “I want to thank Allianz Italia for believing in us and for choosing to walk alongside us on this path, with this prestigious partnership. We will work with the usual determination, passion and integrityà. Over the years, with the Consortium, we have built the best ideas for sports through our claims, coming to maturity with "Driven by Values", believing in values such as truth, courage, foresight, resilience, loyalty, consistency, responsibility and humility. In our future, we see the importance of youth sports: with this path, and thanks also to a competitive first team at the highest level, we will bring thousands of new practitioners in the area closer to the sport and the practice of volleyball”.

By now, there are only five days left until the championship debut of the Allianz Vero Volleyball, scheduled for Sunday, October 8 at 5 p.m. at the Allianz Cloud in Milan against UYBA Busto Arsizio, and the desire to witness live a new season of the spectacle of great volleyball on the pink field of the Women’s League, è more and more alive.

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Last sports season had ended after five matches in the Scudetto Final against Conegliano. Also of a high level was the path in the CEV Champions League, embellished by a brilliantly passed qualifying round, and with the challenge in the quarterfinals against what would become the European champions of Istanbul’s Vakifbank, in a confrontation that, despite the defeat, at the Allianz Cloud gave one of the most exciting shows of the season.

È from here that Allianz Vero Volley Milano restarts, putting at the disposal of coach Marco Gaspari and his staff an absolute level lineup, in which stands out the addition of Paola Egonu, MVP of the last CEV Champions League final. In the director’s booth will joust the confirmed Alessia Orro, team captain, with new-entry Vittoria Prandi. A battery of female spikers of great caliber, with the talented French Helena Cazaute, the Dutch Nika Daalderop, the U.S. Kara Bajema, as well as the best spiker of the last World Cup and captain of the Italian national team, Myriam Sylla. As opposites will act the Italian Adhu Malual and Egonu herself, on her return to the national championship and ready to excite the fans in Italy and Europe. Among the confirmed central players are the American Dana Rettke, Raphaela Folie and Sonia Candi, joined by Belgian Laura Heyrman, returning to Milan after two years in the Turkish league. Also the pair of libero è of absolute level with Beatrice Parrocchiale and the Dominican Brenda Castillo.