Italy will challenge Croatia and Russia in the Terramaini pool from 9 to 11 July
CAGLIARI. After ten years, the National waterpolo team returns to Cagliari, reigning world champion and bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics. Sandro Campagna’s Settebello will face Croatia and Russia, from 9 to 11 July, in the municipal swimming pool of Terramaini. Japan should also have been there, but the pandemic situation in the Land of the Rising Sun did not allow its arrival in Italy.
It will be an opportunity to see the state of form of the Azzurri after the World League in Tbilisi (Georgia) and before leaving for the Olympics. Which will happen directly from the Sardinian capital immediately after the conclusion of the triangular. The selection led by Sandro Campagna will begin the retreat in Sardinia on 5 July.
«Last year, in the same period – recalls the president of Fin Sardegna Danilo Russu – we should have hosted the quadrangular Waterpolo Sardinia Cup with Italy, Spain, Croatia and Serbia. The Coronavirus blocked everything but we did not lose heart, proposing a three-way challenge that does not change in importance given the close distance from the Olympic Games “.
«We have played little this year – explains Campagna – we must take advantage of any opportunity to acquire further motivation in various areas: growth of the game, mentality, adaptation to refereeing. In Georgia we want to do well because self-esteem grows. We will start with a lot of enthusiasm knowing that these six games we need to improve. For Cagliari I chose Croatia and Russia because they are so physically strong teams that when they set a very strong pressure they can put us in difficulty. Assuming that at the Olympics we will meet teams with similar tactics, Cagliari will be a good training session, and an excellent test before leaving for Tokyo ». (HANDLE).
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