Maurizia Cacciatori: “Conegliano is beatable, who good nervs”

Maurizia Cacciatori also plays the championship. With some predictions in his style, that is, not obvious. And not only that: if you also play it, choosing a team to go back to the field …

Away: what championship will we see?

“Meanwhile, it is a highly anticipated championship. Everyone wants to see the champions. The buildings will be crowded, which only please me. And then for me it will be balanced, because Caregliano, as usual, is the team that beat, but the others are very growing”.

In 2002/03, in the aftermath of the other worldwide success, she was in Bergamo: remember the increase in audience and enthusiasm?

“Yes, other than. I am sure that it will still be so because the blue have made all of Italy dream, even those of volleyball did not care for much. And maybe they will have intrigued themselves, or passionate about these girls. It is its beauty, and it is also an increase in responsibility for all professionals.

How was it to see the World Cup?

“I always get excited. And if you emotions it means that you are involved, for me it is also a form of pride. When I stopped playing I thought:” Now enough with volleyball “. And instead volleyball is always there. The world championship I enjoyed it, also because I know what is behind it, as you feel at certain times. I liked the guys too, but the female I felt more.

Was there something that surprised him?

“Not exactly amazed. But I didn’t know what would happen. When Julio (Velasco, editor’s note) had come to their guide, I thought they shouldn’t have waste the opportunity. Because Julio is not a normal coach, he is one who changes the approach to things. If you are able to take it, it makes you a difference. It was nice to see that the girls have understood. All: from De Gennaro to the youngest. Julio and his staff have created a group. Received: it has been seen above all in moments of difficulty “.

Let’s divide a moment: and the boys?

“I liked to die, they too. I also have a great and deep friendship with Fefé (the CT de Giorgi, editor’s note), I felt I was involved. It was exhilarating to see the young people, the courage to throw them in the head, to know how to wait, to make them grow. And the messages they have left, the ability to move were beautiful. It has nothing to do with the game, but in this historical moment. Lavia was extraordinary.

Let’s go back to the championship: Conegliano Favorita, but not as in a recent past, therefore?

“That’s right. I see it more balanced, because Scandicci and Novara are beautiful fierce, and Milan has its experience. I hope there are balance and entertainment, because the whole world looks at us”.

But Conegliano has further strengthened with Daalderop and Sillah.

“Sillah is already very strong and will grow again. In this Conegliano, beyond the results, is the example for all clubs, because it has renewed, but has always worked with great attention and great detail on every situation”.

We then exclude it, because it would be too easy. If he could play by choosing the club, where would he go?

“Damn, here you are wrong to the coaches … I could finally play in my Tuscany, come on: I would go to Scandicci”.

We will not have Orro and Sylla, go to Türkiye …

“We will miss. But it is a right choice. Abroad we grow, not so much for the level of the championships, but because you are the foreigner, you have many responsibilities. They will bring this added value to the national team, perhaps again in our championship”.

“Lorenzo Bernardi has a desire to win this Scudetto who comes out of the orbits. He is ambitious, he has already beaten Conegliano: I say Novara”.

“Stella nervini. I really liked the approach she had in the national team this summer. She and Giulia De Nardi: it is right to speak a little of the free, right?”.