The first addition to the Cuneo Volley roster is Ivan Zaytsev!
The over two thousand spectators present at the Super Cup last night at the sports hall waited until the end for the announcement that had appeared everywhere in the national and international media in recent days. The wait was worth it; at the end of the Festa Promozione with staff and players united on the tricolor field, President Gabriele Costamagna launched the video message from the Tsar on the big screen confirming the signing.
« Hello everyone, I’m Ivan Zaytsev, I really wanted to congratulate all the Cuneo Volley guys for the historic season and the historic promotion to the Superleague and I especially wanted to tell you that I’m very happy to announce that next year I will wear the colors of Cuneo and I will try to defend with all my strength and all my energy the values of the club and try to always give my best on the field. For this I thank President Gabriele Costamagna and I thank Matteo Battocchio for the trust, who is at the head of a wonderful staff. I wish you a wonderful celebration for this last day together, have a great summer and see you soon”.
Cuneo thus scores its first market move as a newly promoted team in the Superleague, receiving the warm approval of the white-blue fans and supporters.
You who have experienced Cuneo as an opponent and have played on this field as a guest, what effect did it have on you to know that there was the possibility of returning after 11 years and this time as a protagonist in the Superleague?
« The emotions felt as an opponent on the Cuneo field have always been very intense, especially for the warmth of the Blu Brothers and all the fans who always managed to transmit so much energy to their boys and at the same time fill the opponents with whistles. Now that I will be on the “right” side of the field I hope that we will be excited together for the beautiful plays and we will be able to feel joy for this new team that has returned to the Superleague after 11 years».
How did the first approaches with President Costamagna, Ds Brugiafreddo and coach Battocchio go?
“I am grateful for the opportunity and responsibility that has been entrusted to me, I have always been a lover of challenges and the one that will begin in August is certainly something special because it makes me feel very charged and eager not to disappoint the people who have allowed Cuneo’s return to the most beautiful championship in the world. Above all, President Costamagna, DS Brugiafreddo and coach Battocchio, with whom I immediately felt a great feeling”.
If a good start is halfway there, judging from the enthusiasm that spread in the sports hall yesterday evening after the announcement, the Club can certainly consider itself on the right track and with the approval of its people, of CUNEO!
