Oleg Antonov’s return to Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina undoubtedly belongs to the category of “returns” that seem to close a circle, only to immediately open a new one.
After a season away from the Marche region, spent with Taranto in Serie B, Antonov returns to where he left something important. And where, above all, something important is ready to welcome him back.
The story of Antonov’s bond with Grottazzolina is now well-known: Oleg was just 8 years old when, in 1996, his father Jaroslav chose to join the then Videx Grottazzolina team, the first foreigner to wear that jersey in Serie A. Since then, a lot of water has passed under the bridge for that curious-eyed child who quickly became just another boy in the village. And that child, over time, went from being the son of the Russian champion to becoming, himself, the champion Oleg Antonov. No shortcuts, just commitment, hard work, talent, and a lot of sweat. An athlete who truly needs no introduction, with one statistic that speaks for itself: 137 caps for the national team.