“It was distressing,” Italy’s Simone Giannelli admitted, “[they are] one of the best teams in the world.”After taking Italy 25-20 in the first set to establish an early lead, Japan's momentum onl...
The stadium erupted.“[It’s] incredible. The match was almost finished and we managed to mount a comeback, and I don’t even know how,” said Italy’s Yuri Romano.“I don’t have much to say because there w...
As the energy of the crowd picked up, so did the momentum of the French team.Holding the lead for most of the fourth set, France went on to keep themselves in game with another set win, this time 25-2...
"Tough, tough, game. We had to believe until the end. It is a big success for us to be in the semi-final, but now we want more," said French captain Benjamin Toniutti.Poland beat Slovenia, 3...