Russia Shocks France with Sweep for VNL Gold
Russia defeated France 25-22, 25-20, 25-23, avenging a 3-0 loss from the final match of Pool 20 and claiming the country its first world level gold since the 2013 World League tournament.
Financial Problems Force Piacenza to Play in Serie A2 Next Year
A lot has changed for Piacenza since they hoisted the Coppa Italia in 2014. Financial woes have caused them to slip to Serie A2 next season.
France Secures Top Spot in VNL Standings with Sweep of Russia
France edged past an error-riddled Russian side for a sweep and the top spot on the VNL standings register heading into the Final Six.
Bruno Rezende Leaves Match Early in Loss to France
Bruno Rezende left the match early in a 0-3 defeat to France on Saturday. Little is known about his injury status heading into Sunday’s important match with Bulgaria.
France Rolls Over Brazil 3-0; Bulgaria Shocks Canada in Sweep
Just one day after a shocking defeat at the hands of No. 6 Canada, top ranked Brazil stumbled again on Saturday, falling to No. 9 France via sweep. Boyan Yordanov accounted for half of No. 14 Bulgaria’s 40 kills in a surprise sweep of No. 6 Canada.
2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 16 Preview: Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, France
Stephen Boyer and France are looking to get a big win against Brazil in Pool 16 to give them momentum for the last weekend of the Preliminary Round.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
