Four other players will no longer wear the white and blue of ErmGroup Altotevere in the 2025/’26 season. The day of farewell has therefore arrived also for libero Gian Marco Cioffi (pictured) after four years, the first of which in B; for setter Tommaso Troiani, for spiker Lorenzo Panizzi (both remained for two years) and for opposite hitter Paolo Battaglia, who arrived last summer. “A period that I will carry with me for a long time – said Cioffi – because I had my opportunities and I grew a lot both on a sporting and personal level. My teammates and technical staff were a great lesson and, beyond the 76 appearances in A3 with even 2 aces when I was not playing my original role, it was a continuous crescendo that allowed me to experience the last exciting championship as a protagonist on the taraflex, in which I always alternated the libero role with Pochini, entering the court whenever we were serving and had to defend. Another not insignificant detail: I had a lot of fun”. Tommaso Troiani’s balance sheet was 49 matches and 16 points (with 9 aces): “Two intense years – commented the setter from Terni – and the fact that everything started for me in an unexpected way made this period even more beautiful and lived to the fullest.
