Brazil Edges Poland, Claims Final Six Spot; Argentina Wins in 4
Five of the six Argentine starters scored in double digits as the team garnered its third win of VNL play against home-standing Australia. Brazil secure its spot in the VNL Final Six with a four-set win over fellow contender Poland with help from a 19-kill effort by Evandro Guerra.
#VNL Pool Preview: Brazil, Poland, Argentina, Australia
Australia is the only team of the three coming into the week on a victory, having found its stride, going 3-0 in South Korea, while the rest of the Pool 17 teams are looking to snap three-match losing streaks.
France Edges Canada in 5, Brazil Falls in Five Sets in Varna
Canada opted not to play many of its starters and came up just short in a five-setter against first place France, which won its sixth straight VNL match. Thirty-three errors proved to be too much to overcome as Brazil fought valiantly before falling to Bulgaria in five sets for the team’s third-straight loss in Varna.
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.
Are VNL Struggles a Part of German Coach Gianni’s Plan?
Germany has gotten off to a slow start to the Volleyball Nations League, though coach Andrea Giani has shown the ability to lead teams to unprecedented levels of success.
Brazilian Men’s National Team Calls #NVL Slate “Inhuman”
With a travel schedule including 15 matches on multiple continents over five weeks, there is no question that the Volleyball Nations League will be taxing for all involved teams, but Brazilian coach Renan Dal Zotto and his team have taken their complaints about this grueling slate to the next level, dubbing it as “inhuman.”
Leal Leads Cruzeiro To 6th Superliga Title In Front Of 15k Fans
Leal’s swan song with Cruzeiro was a thing of beauty
Full Team Rosters For Brazil’s Men’s And Women’s Teams Announced
10 days after announcing their first 10-player rosters, both of Brazil’s national team head coaches went ahead and released their full teams
William Arjona Does Not Regret Leaving Super-Team Cruzeiro For Sesi
Olympic gold medalist William Arjona, affectionately nicknamed “The Magician” by fans, has his volleyball personal story carefully intertwined with that of Sada/Cruzeiro’s.
