The women’s Italvolley graduated world champion. In the world final played in Bangkok, the blue of Julio Velasco, Olympic champions in office, beat Turkey trained by the Italian Daniele Santarelli 3-2 (25-23, 13-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-8). Italy did not win the world title with Volleyball women since 2002.
Italy started with a different attitude than the semifinal against Brazil. The first set began balanced, Turkey also responded to the two -point mini break conquered by the blue. The double mistake of Vargas decisive, the girls of Velasco closed the first set by winning 25-23. In the second partial, the Turkey of Santarelli started on the right foot gaining a break of four points (6-2), after the time out of Julio Velasco the Turkies raised the rhythm again reaching a partial of 15-6. And the collapse materialized with a second lost set 25-13. The third set began with a different Italy, the +4 conquered was maintained until 11-7, then Turkey recovered until 17 equal. The equality went on until 24-24, the point and the ACE of Paolo Egonu gave the second set to the blue (24-26). The balance also went on in the beginning of the fourth set, Turkey managed to earn three points ahead with Vargas at the service. The attacker managed to earn a margin of six points, Turkey managed to close 19-25. In the tie break the blue first earned a two-point break (9-7), then they stretched and won 15-8. Turkey was dragged by a crazy vargas (33 points) that Italy has managed to stop are at the tie break. Egonu (22) and Anthropova (14) with the fundamental work of Sylla (19) raise the blue.
Among the curiosities of this world final, the unusual challenge between husband and wife, or between Daniele Santarelli, technical commissioner of Türkiye, and Monika “Moki” De Gennaro, the free of the Italvolley.
Mattarella’s congratulations
«From the president Mattarella congratulations and congratulations to the Italian girls of volleyball. After the game, President Mattarella got in touch with the President of the Coni, and invited the team to the Quirinale ». This is what is written in a note from the hill.