Two weeks ago at Sinan Erdem, Turkey beat Italy 3-2 and kept the gold at home. Melissa Vargas was MVP, Serbia took bronze. We break down the main lessons of the European Championship.
In Brno Italy beat Sweden 3-1 even as Isabelle Haak scored 42 points. Serbia swept Greece. Semi-finals are 5 September in Istanbul.
Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach through World Cup 2030 with Claudio Ranieri as Club Italia technical director. Full FIGC appointment, contracts and Nations League path.
Pep Guardiola rejected the Italy job: how the Maldini plan broke, why Nations League timing hurt FIGC and how the refusal accelerated plan B.
The VNL quarterfinal pairs world champions with Paris medalists. Both finished the prelims on eight wins — details and one knockout night will decide it.
FIVB has released the men’s Nations League quarterfinals. Here are the pairings, match times, and why Ningbo’s knockout week looks brutal.