World League 2009

Here are a video interviews made during Final Six WL 2009 by Andrea Zorzi

Daniele Bagnoli (RUS Coach)

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1) Would you be so kind to introduce yourself?
2) This is your first experience as coach of a national team. How do you feel?
3) Is coaching a national team much different compared to a club?
4) You have coached for two years the Dinamo Moscow. Did it turn to be useful?
5) Which is the training system that suits better the Russian players?
6) Thus, you tried to strike a balance.
7) Who is the best team in the world?
8 ) After the Olympic Games many countries start with a new 4-years project. What’s your opinion?
9) Often, the Russian setters are considered the “weak spot”. Is it true?
10) Your staff is totally composed of Italians. How “patriotic” Russian reacted?
11) Many Italian coaches are working abroad. Can we talk of an Italian school?
12) How important was Julio Velasco in your career?
13) What is your opinion about the 2009 World League Final Six?
14) Please could you say goodbye to everybody in Russian?

Javier Weber (ARG Coach)

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1) Would you be so kind to introduce yourself?
2) Where were you born?
3) Can you tell me more about your career as a player and as a coach?
4). .. and you became the coach of the Argentinean National team.
5) 2009 seems to be a wonderful year.
6) You are coaching many players that have followed their father' footsteps.
7) Which is the distinguishing feature of your team?
8 ) After many years, was playing again in Luna Park very special?
9) Could you give a comment about the Cuban team?
10) … and what about the Russian one?
11) Can the Serbian team have great expectations?
12) Let’s finish with the US Team.
13) After the Olympic Games many countries start with a new 4-years project. What’s your opinion?
14) Which is the favourite team to win the 2009 WL Final Six?
15) You know personally Bernardinho, what’s your opinion about him?

Igor Kolakovic (SRB Coach) statement

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"...after the Serbian victory against US team, during the press conference, a Serbian journalist asked him:
"What would happen if your team would be qualified to the semifinals before playing the last match"?

I invite you to watch this short video to hear his answer."

Scott Touzinsky (US team Spiker)

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1. Would you be so kind to introduce yourself?
2. Could you tell me something more about your father and mother?
3. Any other members of your family were sportsmen?
4. Why did you choose Volleyball?
5. In USA, basketball, baseball football are much more popular.
6. Have you ever played abroad?
7. You are married with a promotional spokesmodel What does it mean?
8. Does she love Volleyball?
9. For you 2008 was a wonderful year.
10. There was any crucial moment to create that great team?
11. Was the gold medal in Beijing your most important victory?
12. The US team is at its top during the Olympic years. How can you always succeed in this task?
13. What about the worst defeat?
14. Have you any player as a model?
15. What about your future?
16. Will you become a coach in the future?
17. Can you compare the new US team with the older one?
18. Have you any other hobby?
19. Do you like any other sport?
20. Could you give a comment about the 2009 WL Final Six?
21. Who is the favourite?
22. Have you any close friend in the US team?
23. Have you ever played Beach Volley?
24. What would you change in the Volleyball rules?
25. Which are the biggest issues to make Volleyball more attractive?

Vladimir Grbic (former SRB Spiker)

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1) Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself?
2) Could you describe your city?
3) Serbians are excellent in many team sports. Why?
4) What is the meaning of “Big Serbia”?
5) Since when did you take an interest in studying history?
6) You played in many countries. Can you describe your experiences?
7) Where will you live in the future?
8 ) In your family there are many successful sportsmen. Please tell us about it.
9) Did your father decide that you would play as a spiker and your brother as a setter?
10) What are your thoughts on modern Volleyball?
11) What is the most important victory of your career?
12) What happened when you went back to Belgrade?
13) Did you model yourself after any player in particular?
14) Do you miss Volleyball?
15) You were well-known for your competitiveness on court. Do you have an outlet for that competitiveness now that you are retired?
16) Have you any close friends in other sports?
17) Please tell us your thoughts about the U.S. team.
18 ) Please tell us your thoughts about the Brazilian team.
19) Please tell us your thoughts about the Russian team.
20) Please tell us your thoughts about the Italian team.
21) Please tell us your thoughts about the Cuban team.
22) Please tell us your thoughts about the Japanese team.
23) Please tell us your thoughts about the Serbian team.
24) Are there any other strong teams I’ve missed?
25) Who will win the 2009 World League?
26) Who will win the 2009 European Men’s Championship?
27) Who will win the 2010 World Men’s Championship?

Bruno Rezende (BRA Setter)

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1. Where and when were you born?
2. When did you start to play Volleyball?
3. Did you feel the pressure of a family with great Volleyball players?
4. Who was your first coach?
5. Were you talented since the beginning?
6. Was it a good choice?
7. Do you have any setter that you followed as a Model?
8. Are you more similar to Mauricio or Ricardo?
9. You stepped in the national team when Ricardo was excluded. Which was the worst memory about that period?
10. Did your father talk with you before calling you as the second setter?
11. Was the Beijing Olympic Final your worst defeat?
12. What is your feeling about the renewed Brazilian team?
13. Are you still practicing very hard?
14. What about your future?
15. How do you spend your spare time off the Volleyball?
16. Which are your expectations for the 2009 WL Final Six?
17. Do you know that Brazil is still considered the favourite?
18. Are Giba and Sergio working as hard as ever?

Alan Knipe (US Team Coach)

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1. Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself?
2. Any other members of your family played Volley ball?
3. When did you start playing Volleyball?
4. Could you describe the US Volleyball environment?
5. US Volleyball players behave very professionally. Why?
6. Can you compare Men and Women’s US Volleyball situation?
7. Which are the biggest aims to make the US Men’s Volleyball even better?
8. Do you feel the pressure of being the new Coach of the Olympic Champions?
9. What is the most important victory of your career?
10. And the worst defeat?
11. Could you give a comment about the 2009 WL Final Six?
12. Will Priddy and Ball rejoin the national team?