Alex Paganin the extra man of the Da Rold. “Papa Mario would be proud of me”

The captain scored 18 points against Torino in his first time as a starter. “It’s hard to combine training and work, but I accepted immediately”

The proposal to play in A3 was accepted immediately, even though he had to reconcile the more than doubled commitment and of course the work. The debut as a starter with 18 points and among other things victorious. And then the passion for sport inherited from the late father Mario, the usual “good” received at the end of the game by mother Stefania and the intention to continue living the experience with Da Rold Logistics to the fullest.
Alex Paganin super protagonist on Sunday evening, making his debut from the first exchange and closing the game with thick numbers: 18 points, 3 blocks and 83% in attack (15 out of 18). The boy from Santa Giustina born in 1993 loaded the team on his shoulders like the various captains do, and Belluno won the clash with Turin 3-2.
At 2-0 you had a couple of chances to end the match before the fifth set and put more distance between you and them, rather than the current three lengths (4 and 7).

“In fact, we could have tried to achieve full success, but the important thing was to win at home and we succeeded.”
This is the second time in a row that you have come back from 2-0. In fact, the same thing had happened with Montecchio, although the Vicentines were undoubtedly stronger than the Piedmontese team.
“It’s a mental problem. Because from the point of view of the game we have played the first two sets well, but also the third. And then we went on to win the fifth, even though they were in the comeback phase. Unfortunately, when the opponents begin to find a string of points we tend to get into difficulty. But it’s a situation we can fix. As just said, already reacting so vehemently in the fifth set is not trivial ».
Meanwhile, Da Rold has understood that she has a Paganin in a state of grace. Did you expect your debut as a starter?
«It was communicated to me a couple of days ago, and already in the previous days about something I had talked to the coach. I certainly didn’t let emotions take over. When I enter the field I only think about playing, without giving excessive attention to the outline ».
From C to A3 with Belluno. Something unthinkable perhaps once.
«And in the summer I had no doubts in continuing to be part of this team. Although I had to reconcile training with work, which sometimes leads me to go around construction sites in Italy and also abroad, I really didn’t want to miss the opportunity to experience Serie A as a protagonist. opportunity like that, in the team of your province … At the beginning it was not easy to make ends meet, I admit. The amount of training has increased a lot and from a physical point of view it takes a while to find the ideal condition. But with organization and passion, you can overcome every obstacle ».
Also because volleyball is a family matter for you.
«I used to go to see my dad Mario when I was really little. And immediately I started with mini volley, in Santa Giustina. Until I was 13 I also played football in the Plavis, then for three or four seasons I dedicated myself only to the role of goalkeeper in the Feltrese area, until I returned to my old love … I played with the Polisportiva, the team of Santa Giustina, in Belluno, then in Portogruaro during university and again in Belluno in the summer of 2019 ».
You mentioned it. Your dad from up there will undoubtedly be proud to see you star in the sport he loved.
“I imagine him really very proud, I’m sure of it.”
The super fan mother Stefania, on the other hand, what did she tell you at the end of the match?
«The usual” good “as a mum at the end of the game. But he’s biased, he even tells me when I’m not playing well. This year for logistical reasons he cannot follow me to all the away matches, but thank goodness they show the matches in live streaming. Same thing for my girlfriend Beatrice, who always cheers a lot at Spes ».