For the first time in history, the Italy of men’s volleyball will rise on the Volleyball Nations League podium. Today the blues of Ferdinando De Giorgi defeated Slovenia for 3 to 1 (set: 25-22; 22-25; 25-21; 25-18) in the Finals semifinal which are taking place at the ‘Beilun Sport and Arts Centrè in Ningbo in China.
Twelve points made by the Calabrian crush Daniele Lavia. Male Italy in the previous six editions of the VNL had never climbed the podium. For the Azzurri it is the twelfth victory in this Nations League (10 in the intercontinental phase of 12 games). Tomorrow at 13 Italians Italy will face the winner of the second semifinal (today 1 pm) between Brazil and Poland.