“Qualifying for the Coppa Italia is a goal for this first half of the season.” His gaze is as icy as ever, his arm still warm after scoring 32 points in the victorious away game against Sonepar Padova. Krisztian Padar is not hiding: having inspired Vero Volley Monza in the final round of the championship, the Hungarian opposite hitter is focused on his team’s next match. On Saturday, Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina will arrive at the Opiquad Arena: with a win, coach Massimo Eccheli’s boys would secure a spot in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. “It would be great,” Padar admits. “We fight hard in every match, even though we could have done much better so far.”

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