The Polish national team will play in the final of the European Championship for the second time in history. 14 years ago it won against France 3:1. The White and Reds dream of repeating their success, but the world champions – the Italians – may stand in their way. It is difficult to indicate the favorites of the clash. Additionally, the balance of both teams this year is 1:1, which may herald not only a fierce spectacle, but also extraordinary emotions.
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The Italian media can’t wait for the final. “Fight on the Roof of the World”
Polish media are writing about the upcoming match, expressing great hopes for Nikola Grbic’s team’s second success this season. Previously, it won the Nations League. Similar moods prevail in the Italian media, although local journalists, obviously, expect their own team to win. Despite everything, they respect our team, announcing that on Saturday evening there will be a fight “on the roof of the world”.
This is what he writes, among others: “Tuttosport”. “These are two teams that have divided the last three world championships between them. An incredible fight awaits us,” we read. La Repubblica journalists expressed a similar opinion about the level of competition. “A fight between two superpowers of modern volleyball, the arena filled to capacity, the president in the stands. Is more needed to arouse emotions in Italy and Poland?” – the editorial team asked, also pointing out that their team might be stronger that evening. They emphasized that the Italians “demolished” the French in the semi-final. “Europe is up for grabs,” we read.
In turn, “La Gazzetta dello Sport” writes not only about the sports aspect of the upcoming show, but also about the personal aspect. “Italy against Poland. Grbic versus De Giorgi. Here we have a mixture of human stories. After all, the Italian coach was the coach of the Poles in the past, and the Serbian coach has a long bond with our country. ‘My son was born here, I live in Italy and played here for 19 years. years’ – Grbic told us,” we read.
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But that’s not the end. Journalists noted that it would also be a clash of “two of the best volleyball schools in the world.” “A year ago in Katowice, the Italians defeated the Poles in the World Championship final. Now their rivals will come to Rome to take revenge,” they emphasize and list what will be key in this match and what their volleyball players must watch out for. “First of all, it will be service and an attempt to stop Wilfredo Leon. Next will be defense, which both coaches put emphasis on. Finally, the center of the net will also be a challenge,” they said.
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We will find out who will ultimately come out on top on Saturday, September 16, after 9 p.m. Both teams advanced to the final without any major problems, without losing a single match. They may approach the last battle seriously weakened. Bartosz Kurek will be missing from our ranks, while Roberto Russo’s performance for the Italians is uncertain.
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