The FIPAV issued the list of players that will compose the Italian national team at the All Star Game, according to coach Andrea Anastasi’s instructions. Indeed, in Monza on Wednesday 26 November 2008, Italy will face the Edipower Rest of the World team in the All Star Game. Amongst the players, there is also Emanuele Birarelli, who will represent Trentino together with Matey Kaziyski (selected in the Edipower team).

Here is the list of players selected by Andrea Anastasi:

SETTERS: Marco Meoni (Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza), Valerio Vermiglio (Lube Banca Marche Macerata);
MIDDLEBLOCKERS: Emanuele Birarelli (Itas Diatec Trentino), Vigor Bovolenta (RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia), Luigi Mastrangelo (Stamplast Martina Franca), Andrea Sala (Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari);
SPIKERS: Alberto Cisolla (Sisley Treviso), Matteo Martino (Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Alessandro Paparoni (Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari), Hristo Zlatanov (Copra Nordmeccanica Piacenza);
OUTSIDE HITTERS: Alessandro Fei (Sisley Treviso), Mauro Gavotto (Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari);
LIBEROS: Mirko Corsano (Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Loris Mani� (Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari).