Fresh from the podium close to the Volleyball Nations League with Italy and waiting for the World Cup, the white and red opposite Ivan Zaytsev returns to talk about Cucine Lube Civitanova and tells about his summer. The Italian champion wanted to honor the contract with the Marche to be part of the project.
Every year you are the transfer man, so many teams have winked at you!
“I was involved, as often happens to me, in the whirlwind of market rumors, but I had made a promise to the patron Fabio Giulianelli and I didn’t hesitate even for a moment. I am a Lube player and I want to win with these colors. I can’t wait to wear my jersey again and give it my all! “.
Fans always ask the best, to you. How do you feel the pressure?
“It’s part of the game, I’m used to it and I think it’s right for the fans to express their opinions and be critical! We athletes are overexposed like theater actors. I don’t feel like a phenomenon if I read compliments, but I don’t throw myself down in case of non-constructive criticism. I go forward with tenacity, passion and balance! ”.
In the national team you made everyone dream at the VNL! Too bad for the epilogue!
“The whole group is sorry for not having brought home a medal, but we have reached the final stages after years that did not happen. Everything is part of a rejuvenation of the national team that occurs at the right time. We wanted to get on the podium, but having tasted the bitterness of the setbacks in two key races might have done us well in view of a world championship at the gates! “.
Rejuvenation phase also at Lube! Ready to be a mentor?
“The cycles of the great teams are realized by structuring the roster in a certain way. La Lube has been the most successful club for 20 years now and always aims at all objectives. To do this, he must have a group at the most in terms of stimuli. Undisputed champions left, but as many very strong youngsters arrived. I will help to transmit the Lube mentality to him! ”.
You can’t wait to play and you feel it! What do you say to the Lube fans?
“Greet all the Predators! It will be a wonderful season, yet another complicated one judging by the strength of the rivals, but I hope with fewer injuries. The goal is to express ourselves at our best with a renewed and fresh roster. We want to find the right alchemy immediately and entertain Eurosuole Forum spectators! “.
