On his face there is all the satisfaction of finally being back doing what he does best, that is moving around a volleyball court and unloading all the power of his shoulder and arm onto the ball. Raul Parolari is finally back, and he has no intention of stopping again.
We are returning from a great battle on the San Giustino field. What game was it?
«It was a match we approached really well. In the first two sets we made few errors, before on the other side of the net they became, thanks to some substitutions, more combative in the third and fourth sets. But when it seemed that the trend of the match was on their side, we did very well in the decisive moment, in the tie-break. They continued to push, taking advantage of our decline and defending well in long rallies. We started off in the right way in the fifth set, returning to fight as we had done at the beginning of the match. Serving and blocking gave us the chance to bring home a precious victory.”
You were the protagonist in various moments of the match, even scoring the match point. How do you feel?
«Now I’m physically fit. I have been training regularly for ten days and am available at full capacity. I have to recover the match rhythm and the adrenaline needed on the pitch. But I was good at managing myself with the medical staff, without wanting to force it when it wasn’t necessary. I learned to dose my work, which was very important for the type of injury I suffered.”
Lastly, I ask you for a comment on the championship and, above all, on the opponent arriving in Mantua on Sunday, Negrini CTE Acqui Terme. What do you expect?
