Alessandro Bovolenta, opposite hitter for Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza, was a guest on the nineteenth episode of After Hours – La SuperLega di notte, the talk show broadcast every Sunday at 9:30 PM exclusively and free of charge on the DAZN platform and with a delayed broadcast on the Lega Pallavolo Serie A YouTube channel with Andrea Zorzi, Andrea Brogioni, and Serie A Credem Banca players.
The program featured numerous highlights, including Daniele Morato (Cisterna Volley), Davide Candellaro (Team Manager Sir Susa Scai Perugia), Rok Mozic (Rana Verona), Alessandro Bovolenta (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza), Thomas Beretta (Vero Volley Monza), Tommaso Stefani (Sonepar Padova), and, for the refereeing world, Andrea Puecher and Antonella Verrascina.
Minor injury – I sprained my ankle, but it’s nothing serious, I’ve already started training again.
My connection with Porro – I immediately clicked with Paolo, we’ve gotten along well since the first summer camps. At first, there were some issues with the ball being too fast or too high, but after less than a week we found a connection, which we then perfected in Piacenza. Paolino dribbles, knowing that I have a certain kind of run-up, and I get along very well with him.
Revelations Piacenza and Modena – We’re two very young teams, created with the same mindset. I don’t know if we have the same mentality, but we’ve both found the right balance to reach the playoffs. Having them face me in the quarterfinals is great, it gives me energy to play Game 1 right away at the PalaPanini. But this year, too, the arena is packed, and you can feel it.
Simon’s “water gun” – It all started last year, because I had a bad relationship with weights; I didn’t have all that much passion. And I wasn’t gaining mass. So, I wasn’t particularly effective, and he started comparing my arm to a water pistol.
The growth of 2026 – For me, moving from A2 to the SuperLega wasn’t easy, but my integration proceeded as planned. Last year, I expected to start as a second-choice player and take over, while this year I was supposed to play, and I also started with a different mentality.
What to fear about Modena – The joke. But let’s go with our heads held high and… pedal!
