Perugia Sweeps Verona to Start Round 2 Behind 16 Points From Leon
Wilfredo Leon led Perugia with 11 kills and a match-high 5 aces in Perugia’s sweep over Verona.
Italy Leaves Simone Giannelli off Week 4 Roster of #VNL
Simone Giannelli is the latest Italian starter to be left home to rest, in spite of the team teetering in 7th place and on the verge of a spot in the Final 6.
Italian Setter Giannelli Suffers Right Leg Injury Against Japan in #VNL
Simone Giannelli, the starting setter for the Italian Men’s Volleyball team, will miss action this week after suffering an injury.
Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev out for Italy in Week 3 of VNL
After scoring the majority of Italy’s points thus far in the VNL, Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev will not be travelling with the team to Osaka, Japan in Week 3.
Ivan Zaytsev, Osmany Juantorena Return to Italian National Team
Ivan Zaytsev (above) and Osmany Juantorena will bring some of the punch back to the Italian lineup this summer, though there are still key absences from the Blue.
Men’s World Grand Champions Cup Preview
Schedule, host information, and teams’ extended rosters for the seventh edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Grand Champions Cup
Italy Will Have 7 Olympians are 2017 European Championships
They will still, however, be without Olympic stars Ivan Zaytsev, Emanuele Biraelli, and Osmany Juantorena, but veteran Simone Buti (above) will be present to captain the team.
