Volleyball, Women’s European Championship: Italy’s women’s team keeps rolling, Montenegro defeated. Paola Egonu and Kate Antropova shine
Italy’s second win in two matches at the Women’s European...
Italy’s second win in two matches at the Women’s European...
A clear and convincing victory for Italy, which got off to the best possible start in its European campaign and is already preparing for its match against Montenegro.
On Friday, August 21, at 4 p.m. at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Coach Julio Velasco’s Italian women’s national team will face Croatia in their first match of the continental tournament
The head coach of the Italian women’s national volleyball team has released the roster for the continental tournament, which will begin on August 21.
He will be joined by Massimo Caponeri and Nicola Daldello as assistants, while Paolo Perrone will serve as scout
He will be joined by Massimo Caponeri and Nicola Daldello as assistants, while Paolo Perrone will serve as scout
He will be joined by Massimo Caponeri and Nicola Daldello as assistants, while Paolo Perrone will serve as scout
He will be joined by Massimo Caponeri and Nicola Daldello as assistants, while Paolo Perrone will serve as scout
He will be joined by Massimo Caponeri and Nicola Daldello as assistants, while Paolo Perrone will serve as scout
At the same time, the working relationships between Numia Vero Volley and Andrea Mafrici—assistant coach—and Kacper Duda—scout—will also come to an end.
Bad news for the Italian national team’s outside hitter: she will have to undergo surgery
It’s the service, above all, that makes the difference
The setter, born in 2006, recently played a key role at the European Youth Championships, helping the Azzurrine win the gold medal.
The Cuban volleyball player also competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The former player, who made 79 appearances for the national team, died prematurely at the age of just 53. The FIPAV and the Volleyball League express their deepest condolences.
The national team is out of the Volleyball Nations League: its 0-3 loss to the United States in the quarterfinals proved to be the deciding factor.
The women’s national team, led by head coach Julio Velasco, has once again secured a spot on the VNL podium, but this time it must settle for third place.
The Italian women’s team lost in five sets in the Nations League semifinal
The Italian women’s team, the defending champions following their victories in Bangkok in 2024 and in Lodz in 2025, will make their debut on Wednesday, July 22, at the Macau East Asian Games Dome
Thanks to this victory, the Azzurri have moved up to 20 points in the standings, solidifying their position in the race for the Finals
The loss to Japan jeopardizes their chances of advancing to the quarterfinals: there are three games left in the preliminary round.
The intercontinental phase of the Volleyball Nations League ends on a high note for Italy
Having already qualified for the Finals, the Italian national team confirms its progress by coming from behind to defeat a top-tier opponent; tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Italian time, it will face China in an attempt to finish the intercontinental phase in first place
The tragic news was confirmed by the Venezuelan media. Cisterna Volley, Willner’s former team, also expressed its condolences.
The tragic news was confirmed by the Venezuelan media. Cisterna Volley, Willner’s former team, also expressed its condolences.
The tragic news was confirmed by the Venezuelan media. Cisterna Volley, Willner’s former team, also expressed its condolences.
Italy really had to work hard, especially in the first set, which lasted a full 45 minutes and was won in a tiebreaker, 36-34.
Everything is set for the final stretch of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League
The other wild cards awarded in the men’s competition went to the Spanish team Guaguas Las Palmas—the team for which Osmany Juantorena plays and which has had a standout season—and to the Romanian team Dinamo Bucharest
Italy Scores a Perfect Five in the Volleyball Nations League