Italvolley, the homage of Mattarella and Draghi: "You have honored the jersey"

The wave of Italian success never stops, and today at the Quirinale and Palazzo Chigi the homage of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and of the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, to the Azzurri and the Azzurri of Italvolley went on stage .

After their triumph in Europe, the two national volleyball teams, men and women, brought personalized jerseys with number 1 and footballs autographed by all the protagonists of the companies in Katowice and Belgrade as a gift. Very appreciated gifts, with the president Mattarella who surprised athletes by talking about his passion for the men's and women's Serie A volleyball.

"You have emphasized that you have honored the Italian jersey: I confirm it and thank you, as well as for the meaning you have attributed to your victories", remarked the Head of State, underlining that "for the country, there are signs of recovery after the pandemic is of great importance. " Mattarella's wish is that of all Italians: "It was an extraordinary period for our sport. It didn't end with the summer and we hope it will continue constantly".

The president of Coni Giovanni Malagò, present at the double appointment as well as the undersecretary for Sport Valentina Vezzali, also reiterated: "The season is not over yet, we still have some World Cup around, have faith".

The word was then passed to the two coaches, with that of the female Davide Mazzanti who recalled that "victory and defeat are the two sides of the same coin" and that "hope is to build a world where gratitude and gratitude do not vanish, at the beyond the point where the last ball will land ".

While the new men's coach Fefè De Giorgi recalled the scream made of two words by Giannelli and his companions: "We" and "Italy", only to point out that "when Italians get excited they are capable of doing what no one in the world he knows how to do it. And this is the medal of the application, also to get out of this difficult moment for the country ".

The double continental blue title in volleyball "is a result that fills us with pride and adds to unforgettable months for Italian sport. By heart, I don't remember a year like this, truly an extraordinary year", underlined Premier Mario Draghi in the reception of the two delegations to Palazzo Chigi.

At the end of the meeting, abroad at Palazzo Chigi the fans welcomed the two teams shouting "We are the European champions", with Giannelli, Egonu and teammates in high demand for selfies and autographs.

(Unioneonline / vl)