Fourth week of work and first test match for Allianz Milano in view of the SuperLega Credem Banca championship (debut on Sunday 29 September in Taranto and first at home at Allianz Cloud on 6 October against Lube). Paris 2024 gold medalist Yacine Louati and Japanese national Tatsunori Otsuka have also been working with the team group for a few days. As mentioned, the moment of the first 6 against 6, joint training scheduled for Friday 30 August at 5.00 pm at the Palarquato in Castell’Arquato (Piacenza) against Gas Sales Bluenergy (free entry) is approaching.
Last year too, the first test was against Andrea Anastasi’s team, a team that during the season would be the one faced most times by Captain Piano and his teammates, including the decisive matches in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup and the Scudetto, both of which were the prerogative of Milanese. Piacenza, like Milan, has changed several players on its roster, with the arrival of Kovacevic, Maar and Galassi in the sextet. Volleyball in August is true, but in any case there is anticipation to see the great club volleyball after so many men’s and women’s national teams that have swelled the hearts of old and new fans. National teams that still keep Allianz Milan busy at home: Ferre Reggers, at the European qualifiers with his Belgium, and Tommaso Barotto, in Greece for the Under 20 European Championships, which began with a slip against Israel and a victory against Spain and excellent scores from the very young player opposite Milanese.