“We went against the trend by bringing back Vermiglio and putting Ostapenko alongside him, probably the only Russian of the SuperLega” explained president Molinaroli as the two players were unveiled as new Piacenza players.

“I feel fine in Piacenza – said the Russian middle blocker as Vermiglio acted as interpreter – It looks like a nice city, even if that is much different from Russia. What I liked the most when I arrived was the warm welcoming I received and the solidarity there is here between the people”.