38 overall players were selected by Italian national team coach Mauro Berruto, 22 of whom will be in the list of the World League. Two Piacenza youngsters are in the 38: Maruotti and Vettori. BEsides the World League, there will also be the Meditteranean games and the World Championships Under 23.
WORLD LEAGUE: First eventi s the world league, the 22 athletes are: Setters Dragan Travica (1986. Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Michele Baranowicz (1989. Casa Modena), Marco Falaschi (1987. Bcc-Nep Castellana Grotte), Davide Saitta (1987. Exprivia Molfetta)
Middle Blockers: Emanuele Birarelli (1981. Vice capitano. Itas Diatec Trentino), Enrico Cester (1988. Bcc-Nep Castellana Grotte), Giorgio De Togni (1985. Altotevere San Giustino), Thomas Beretta (1990. Vero Volley Monza), Matteo Piano (1990. Gherardi SVI Città di Castello), Daniele Mazzone (1992. Globo Banca Popolare Del Frusinate Sora)
Spikers: Cristian Savani (1982. Capitano. Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Ivan Zaytsev (1988. Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Simone Parodi (1986. Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Jiri Kovar (1989. Lube Banca Marche Macerata), Gabriele Maruotti (1988. Copra Elior Piacenza), Filippo Lanza (1991. Itas Diatec Trentino), Michele Fedrizzi (1991. Marmi Lanza Verona), Ludovico Dolfo (1989. Bcc-Nep Castellana Grotte), Luca Vettori (1991. Copra Elior Piacenza), Giulio Sabbi (1989. Bcc-Nep Castellana Grotte).
Liberos: Andrea Giovi (1983. Sir Safety Perugia), Salvatore Rossini (1986. Andreoli Latina).
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: To be played in Poland and Denmark from September 20 to 29. The 16 players will be selected after the World League and Mediterranean games.
MEDITERRANEAN GAMES: To be played in Mersin, Turkey, from June 20 to 30.
The squad will be composed of some athletes inserted in the World League list and completed by the following athletes: setters Pierpaolo Partenio (1993. Paoloni Appignano), Luca Spirito (1993. Pallavolo Genova)
Centrali Rocco Barone (1987. Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia), Simone Anzani (1992. Globo Banca Popolare Del Frusinate Sora), Andrea Rossi (1989. Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo), Davide Candellaro (1989. Sidigas HS Atripalda).
Spikers Andrea Galliani (1988. Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo), Filippo Vedovotto (1990. Tonazzo Padova), Pasquale Gabriele (1991. Sidigas HS Atripalda), Alessandro Preti (1992. Crazy Diamond Segrate), Gabriele Nelli (1993. Itas Diatec Trentino), Stefano Giannotti (1989. Tonazzo Padova), Matteo Bolla (1990. Marmi Lanza Verona), Sandro Caci (1993. Pallavolo Olbia)
Liberos Nicola Pesaresi (1991. Marmi Lanza Verona), Federico Tosi (1991. Gherardi SVI Città di Castello).
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS U23: In Brazil from October 3 to 14
