Media Meetings offer insight into semi-final teams
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Prior to the semi-finals virtual media meetings were held on Zoom around the teams final preparations giving media accredited to the event, and those covering it around the world remotely, the chance to ask questions to the coaches and captains of each team and get some insight into how the team are doing and their expectations for the show piece event of CEV EuroVolley 2021.
Sat either side of the winners trophy which only one will be leaving Katowice with, each team gave their views on the competition so far and answered a high number of questions from the 53 participating international media.
Slobodan KOVAČ"At this moment we think only about the semi-final. Italy has a young team who are very hungry. But we want to play good Volleyball and take a good result - it is not important to us who is on the other side."
Coach - Serbia
Michał KUBIAK"As long as we are going to play our Volleyball and play good I will be satisfied. If they are going to be better after the game then that is life. As long as we are going to keep fighting and the fans are on our side we will hopefully be victorious."
Captain - Poland
Simone GIANNELLI"I think at the Olympic Games we lost by two points to Argentina and they were better. Now we have to think about here, I do not want to speak about the past as it does not matter. We have to play Volleyball and grow like a team and I want to perform and grow with my teammates and build a good mentality."
Captain - Italy
Alberto GIULIANI"This summer we try to improve our mentality. I work with these guys for three years and it is normal that now we do better and better."
Coach - Slovenia
Should you wish to listen to the media meetings in full, you can download the audio files here: