London is not enough. After detaching the ticket for the next Olympics, the girls of the blue volleyball team are not satisfied and return from Japan with the world title in their pocket. The World Cup is theirs. Just when the victory seemed to have faded in a breath, in the final sprint, they made it.
La defeat suffered yesterday at the hands of the very strong Americans (who won 3-1) took the United States to the top on the penultimate day of the tournament. A very bitter result for the sextet led by Massimo Barbolini, who saw themselves overtaken just one step away from the goal. Vanished dream? Not yet.
Today, in the Italian morning, what seemed impossible happened. Not sure that Italy strolled over the almost amateurish Kenya (settled in three parts: 25-6, 25-10, 25-17), since the US-made battleship was overwhelmed 3-0 by Japan. For the Azzurri's purposes, it was enough for them to lose two sets. So here is the final ranking: Italy 28, United States and China 26.
A more than deserved award for a team capable of winning 9 out of 10 matches, of which 7 for 3 sets to 0. The dedication of the day is that of the Genoese centre-back Valentina Arrighetti, who in the midst of the celebrations addressed a thought to her city.
