We met up with Francesco Corsini, middle blocker born in 1979 that won the A2 league last season with Perugia.

“The success of the previous year is always important – said Corsini, who is married and has a 3-year-old daughter – I had heard so much about Matera and its urban heritage, of its quarters of Sassi which is part of the Unesco. The city is beautiful, there is almost an unreal atmosphere is the historical city center. I see a city full of young kids, they say hello in the street and ask you about things. You can feel they expect a lot from us”.