US EditionAlas Pilipinas Has Hand in Unique FIVB World Trophy Presentation
Italy secured its fifth World Championship title by defeating Bulgaria 3-1, with Yuri Romano scoring 22 points and Alessandro Michieletto named MVP.
- Italy's men's volleyball team in Manila clinched the championship with a 3-1 win over Bulgaria men's volleyball team, 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10 at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, September 28.
- After Bulgaria won the third set on risky serving, Italy responded with an early 9-3 fourth-set surge and regained control via serving runs led by Mattia Bottolo.
- Yuri Romano tallied a team-best 22 points with 16 kills and five service aces, while Mattia Bottolo added 19 points and seven aces in the decisive fourth set.
- Italy's victory boosts its historical standing with a fifth World Championship gold, extending its lead over Brazil while Bulgaria takes a silver matching its best finish 55 years ago and Poland completed the podium by beating Czech Republic in four sets.
- The result validated Italy's top-tier status in men's volleyball, and having eliminated Poland men's volleyball team in the semis, Italy should dislodge them in the near future in world rankings.
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Alas Pilipinas has hand in unique FIVB World trophy presentation
MANILA, Philippines — It was an awarding ceremony like no other. Alas Pilipinas’ Italian coach, Angiolino Frigoni, proudly presented the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship trophy from the stands of the Mall of Asia Arena, handing it to each of his 16 history-making players. READ: Italy repeats as FIVB Men’s World champion, beats Bulgaria The symbolic gesture ended with team captain Bryan Bagunas giving the World Championship trophy to…
After the triumph of the women's team, the blues of Fefè De Giorgi conquer the fifth gold irisato with a 3-1 to Bulgaria. Great merit of an irregular, pragmatic and first coach of the results, factotum in direction as well as favourite pupil of Velasco.More precision, calmer. We are...
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The Italian volleyball players have defended their title and are world champions for the fifth time! In the final in Pasay City (Philippines) there was a 3-1 victory against the surprise team Bulgaria on Sunday.Bronze secured for third place in the game Poland with a 3-1 against Czech Republic.At the beginning of September the Italian women also won the world champion title.
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