Nations League, Velasco recalls the purged players to the national team: De Gennaro and Bosetti are back with Egonu

Julio Velasco starts again from the girls of the happy era of the national team. There wasn’t much to throw away, in that group that won silver at the 2018 World Championships and bronze amid controversy at the 2022 World Championships. The “purges” of the last season of Davide Mazzanti they will return for the 2024 Nations League which is decisive for going to the Olympics. Not all, but almost: Monica De Gennarofree still phenomenal at 37 years old, Caterina Bosetti, one of the most brilliant spikers in our volleyball. Of course there will be Paola Egonu, who left the group after the European Championships on the bench which ended in fourth place, and on the eve of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Poland which cost the former coach his bench. However, it isn’t there Cristina Chirichellawho has just announced his farewell to Novara.

Debut in Antalya on June 15th

Velasco has communicated the list of 30 national athletes who can be used in the VNL. Aside from the prestige of a tournament that Italy won in the summer of 2022, this year’s event is even more important than usual because it serves to complete the picture of the teams qualified for Paris 2024. The latest points won in this period will be used to compile the world ranking to access the Games on 17 June: Italy currently occupies fifth position (338.7 points) and is the best-ranked national team among those not yet admitted. The Italians will make their debut in Antalya (14-18 May) where they will face Poland (which qualified in their place), Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey of Daniele Santarelli who won the European Championships by beating Italy in the semi-final.

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Many young people who will try to have a place

For this reason the call-ups are a precise indication of the Italians who could also be protagonists in Paris. With very powerful candidacies, for example between the opposites, with Paola Egonu and Ekaterina Antropova starting one step ahead of Camilla Mingardi e Sylvia NwakalorThe setter Alessia Orro will still have Francesca Bosio as deputy, more Carlotta Cambi and Giulia Gennari.

The spikers Elena Pietrini, Myriam Sylla they will have competition and support from again Caterina Bosettibut also of Alice Degradi, Loveth Omoruyiformerly of Mazzanti, and new entries or recalls Stella Nervini, Rebecca Piva, Martina Bracchi, Gaia Giovannini.

He wasn’t at the World Cup or the European Championships due to injury, but Sarah Fahr among the power plants if he is well he will have a good chance together with the training sessions Marina Lubian e Anna Danesi. Become Sara Bonifacio, also cut last summer, which takes the place of Federica Squarcini vhe plays little in Conegliano. They complete the department Linda Nwakalor, Alessia Mazzaro, Yasmina Akrari, Emma Graziani, Benedetta Sartori. Finally, the role of libero and the call-up of a 37-year-old legend like Monica De Gennaro leaves little doubt as to who can be the starter: the alternative Eleonora Fersinoowner with Mazzanti, are added Ilaria Spirito e Ilenia Moro.

The club season is coming to an end, the league titles and the Champions League remain to be awarded, and in the background we are starting to glimpse the Paris Olympics.