“Father and Son”. The song that in 1970 gave Cat Stevens much of his fame could now become the soundtrack of the Bergamo edition 2022/2023. Because with the middle blocker Tommaso Lavorato (195 cm) the children of art rise to three. If it is not a record, we are short of it. Also because there is art and art. This, as for Tim Held and Roberto Cominetti, is once again in Serie A. The element that closes the rossoblù roster is the son of Francesco who, in 1987/1988, with the Olimpia shirt lived his ramp towards a path with a lot of top flight. But there’s more: in 1994/1995 in A1 in Bologna, he teamed up in the department with Henk-Jan Held. Moreover, Tommaso would later be born in the capital of Bologna on May 21, 2003. Over here? Not even by idea. Because grandfather Gianfranco Baraldi was a glorious nine-time Italian middle-distance runner who took part in two Olympics, in Melbourne in 1956 and in Rome in 1960.
BOLOGNESE ONLY BY BIRTH – “As a father born in Massa Marittima and from Bergamo to all intents and purposes, for me it’s the same thing. Playing in the team of your city, moreover with a solid and noble company behind it, is the best that can happen. Not for nothing I still find it hard to believe. Furthermore, Tim Held and I find ourselves in the same team as happened to our fathers while Luciano Cominetti, Roberto’s father, was my teacher at school ”.
MONZA, A GYM – “I did the whole process with Vero Volley. The Bergamo hypothesis had already made its way three years ago, but I was still too immature to think of joining an A2 team of this caliber. The jump would have been too high. Now, for personal reasons, the journey in the nursery has ended, I could have chosen a lower category to have more confidence with the field but this chance is much more than a dream. Even though I am aware of my role, I am impatient to get started ”.
VIZI & VIRTU ‘- “I have to progress a lot in attack, the block is the best fundamental although I still need to improve in the reading of the opposing setter. But in terms of composure we are there and I am sure that with coach Graziosi I will do a rather profitable job. Which will also help me a lot on a psycho-physical level since I have to be colder mentally ”.
