Bari improving the roster

Another precious piece is going to be set in the red and white mosaic now being defined for next season.
In fact, the crystalline talent of the Campanian spiker Francesco Barretta, who turned 18 in February, is added to the experience and reliability ensured by the latest market hits of the Bari management, he too, like Lorenzo Pasquali, returned from the last season among the row of the Wow Green House Aversa.
To guarantee for him is coach Paolo Falabella who, precisely at the helm of the Norman team in the 2022/2023 sports year, had the opportunity to train him daily and to discover his great potential.
Therefore, the spikers department of Volleyball Bari is enriched with an important prospectus which, brought to light with Volley Meta Sorrento, quickly landed in the orbit of the junior national team and in the A3 series.
Many experiences collected so far with the blue shirt and in the opposite role. Among the most important are the U17 European Championship in Albania in 2021 (4th place), the Cornacchia World Cup in Pordenone last April (1st place) and the WEVZA U19 tournament in Portugal from 1st to 5th July (2nd place).
Before diving into the new red and white adventure, Francesco aims to participate in the EYOF – European Youth Olympic Festival U19 in Maribor in Slovenia (from 22 to 29 July 2023) and in the U19 World Championships in San Juan in Argentina (from 2 to 29 July 2023). August 11, 2023).
«The possibility of continuing to work with coach Falabella had a lot of influence on my decision to move to Bari for next season – the new red and white hammer confesses -. I am excited and motivated for this new challenge. From the first day of preparation I will play all my chances to snatch a starting shirt. It won’t be easy but I’ll try. The team is strong, it can carve out a leading role even in the playoffs – he specifies -. Now I aim to do well with the junior national team. The experience in blue is making me grow a lot, paving the way for a double role (hammer/opposite) which could prove to be important for my career. I dream of participating in the World Cup in Argentina. I hope to succeed”.