Russia Claims Spot in Worlds Final Six; Italy Closes Round 2 with Win
Russia claimed its place in the World Championships final six with a sweep of Finland, behind 18 points by substitute Victor Polataev. Italy rested all of its starters and still came out with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands to remain atop the group.
Italy’s Salvatore Rossini Studying Between Matches At World Champs
Italian Volleyball player Salvatore Rossini showed the versatility of balance between sport and education during the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s…
Italy Announces 14-Man Roster for 2018 World Championships
Italy has whittled their roster from 16 to 14, including the elimination of an Olympic silver medalist. (Superstar Ivan Zaytsev, above, is included in the team).
Italy Announces Friendlies, Men’s World Championship Training Roster
Simone Anzani (above) and Italy will play a pair of friendlies against world #25 the Netherlands in early August.
Modena Signs Lorenzo Benvenuti, First Sammarinese To Ever Play In A1
The young player himself cannot believe the news
Italy Announces Roster for #VNL Week 5 With a Surprise Omission
The Italian National Team has announced their roster for Week 5 of the Volleyball Nations League. How will they fare without Osmany Juantorena against the top 3 teams in the tournament?
Denis Kaliberda Back in Italy With Modena
After spending the past season in Turkey, Denis Kaliberda will be going back to Italy. Winnter of the 2017 Coppa Italia and SuperLega, Kaliberda will be headed to Modena to meet back up with Micah Christenson.
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.
Italian Men Name 14-Man Roster for Volleyball Nations League Week 1
Ivan Zaytsev is back in the fold for the Italian men’s National Team.
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.
