Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia scores another important market operation. The Apulian Alessandro Tondo, 31, landed in Calabria, after the last four seasons has been a strong point of Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza led by “mister century” Lorenzo Bernardi. With the red and white shirt he collected 71 “attendance tokens” and 434 points, of which 49 from nine meters and 81 on the wall. An expert player – a degree in physiotherapy – he is a very flexible and physically gifted athlete thanks to his 202 centimeters in height, which can be used in multiple roles: until 2017 he played as a central and then transformed for a short interlude into the opposite.
The comment of sporting director Ninni De Nicolo: «Alessandro has the character and the technical peculiarities to be a point of reference in a very delicate department like that of the power plants. The new roster is taking shape, a couple of pieces are missing that we will announce very soon. In the meantime, I’m happy to be able to welcome Tondo, a very strong and professional player, who I’m sure will do very well in this group ».
The experienced middle blocker from Salento motivates his choice to leave the Super League after four seasons to start again from the second national category: “I feel a little desire for redemption. Especially after the last three years in which I have played little also due to injuries. I wanted to get back into the game and I chose Vibo Valentia. There is a good project entrusted to a very competitive team. I will find friends as well as top level players like Santi Orduna with whom I have already played. The conditions for doing well are there and we hope they will be the prelude to a brilliant season ».
There are not many players who in the course of their career have changed several roles with extremely positive results; among these there is undoubtedly Alessandro Tondo, who by choice or necessity over the course of his over ten-year career has successfully played both the role of opposing hitter and that of central: “It has always been an alternation. I started as a central then I played for a short time as the opposite. But my true nature is middle blocker, the one in which I express myself best even if I have to admit that I have a lot of fun playing on the opposite side».
