Alex Paganin gets naked. The captain of Da Rold Logistics Belluno tells, with a smile, that personal and curious side of himself, through a journey of words that starts from a boundless passion for Ducati. And it goes all the way to Japan. It is worth “getting on board” with the central. And with his answers to the “30 questions 30”.
1 – Is the DRL…?
“A big family. When you join this team, you realize you are part of something more».
2 – And volleyball…?
“Passion and fun”.
3 – Personal definition of “beauty”.
«It is the sense of belonging that one feels towards the place where we live. The fact of wearing the shirt of your city pushes you to go further».
4 – Three ways to describe Paganin in the field.
«Heart, grit and desire to win».
5 – And three adjectives for Paganin off the pitch.
“Determined, ambitious, stubborn.”
6 – Best value?
“I’ll leave that to the others to decide.”
7 – Worst fault?
“I’m stubborn and also very messy.”
8 – The companion you would always like to have by your side?
«There are many: not only linked to Belluno, but also to the other teams I’ve played for. So I dribble the question without making preferences».
9 – The opponent you wouldn’t shake hands with?
“Nobody. Regardless of victory or defeat, we must always show respect for those in front of us».
10 – Game to remember?
«The promotion final with Portogruaro, won 3-1 in front of almost a thousand spectators: the arena was a bedlam».
11 – And to forget?
«DRL-Brugherio from last season: in that defeat in 4 sets, against the bottom side, we hit rock bottom».
12 – The game to tell the grandchildren?
«More than the play, I would say the match against Turin last year, at the Spes Arena: it was my debut in Serie A».
13 – Block, ace or attack: what makes you more ecstatic?
“The wall”.
14 – Special rites or superstitions?
“I always wear the same socks in every game (laughter).”
15 – Which top level volleyball player, or coach, would you invite to dinner?
«I don’t know, the important thing is that he pays (another laugh)».
16 – Sports that involve you, except volleyball?
«Football. I practiced it until the age of 16».
17 – Favorite athlete?
Nole Djokovic.
