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Italy are favourites to win gold in the men’s final
- Updated: August 19, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 19, 2016 – Italy’s excellent service game was at its best in their 3-2 win over the United States in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball semifinals at Maracanazinho on Friday.
All coaches and captains agreed that Italy’s aces in the match made the difference. John Speraw pointed out that Italy’s excellent performance in the tournament have made them the favourites to win the Olympic gold medal.
Gianlorenzo Blengini, Coach of Italy:
I always say that we are satisfied with the result ever time we win, but today’s victory is just incredible after winning a tough match like this gives me a different feeling. The match had different phases, as there are many shifts in momentum from both teams. The maturity of my team made this match incredible. I am just glad to get this very important result. Ivan Zaytsev played so well and he showed great character in this match. His service was excellent and he helped us a lot to win this match.
Emanuele Birarelli, Captain of Italy:
This was an incredible match. We had a great …
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