Posts by rainbow

Quote from joanamss

Unilever have many problems right now with injuries!

Well...Carol Gattaz is out cause she had a problem in her foot since National Team...must come back next week to trainnins...cause the other middle blocker, Dani Oliveira had a serious injury in last game against Osasco. She had an operation yesterday after breaking the ligament in her foot, and is out hole season.

Other problems in the team are Monique, with pains, and Joycinha has contractions problems and rest game yesterday against Mackenzie.

Also setter Dani Lins and middle FAbiana are felling pains...but keep playing.

Yesterday against Mackenzie the team had only 9 players, and had to take Luiza and Carol from base categories to have players. Bernardinho decided to play with Michelle an Erika as OH and Regiane as Opposite. The young middle MAra Leao, fourth middle of the club recieved a lot of compliments from the coach, and Unilever won 3x0 after all.

A lot of players in Brasil are felling with physical problems..I think must cause of the crazy calendar of CBV!!!!Is crazy to put them to play 3 games in one week sometimes!!!! I'm afraid this might have reflection in Naitonal Team in teh middle of the year.

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Ditto.The January match schedule is incredibly tough for Sao Caetano.Then put Sao Caetano to rest for 10 days.What I think is if there is really tight chedule and no way to avoid 3 matches in a week.That is OK.But making players be exhausted then rest for a long time is really unreasonable.

I am sorry.But there are no Brazil , no Italy, no Dominica Repulic.It is kinda below the normal level.

Quote from serdar

valentine could you please write the other team s roster of chınese league? and do you know whether feng kun play or still injured?

Feng played the whole season (2 months or so) for Evergrande.It is said she has injuries.But she played at her normal level.There are 2 divisions in China something like Italian A1 and A2.More and detailed information you have to rely on Valentine.

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It is very recent! We did it 5 days ago!

So you mean you interviewed her in person?

Quote from LothiePG

1 - When, where and why did you start to play volleyball? That's something you have ever dreamed of?

I started to play at school, incentived by my family, because I was tall. I really liked it, and started to stand out [among the other girls], then I started playing in Mackenzie. After that, I was selected to play for my state (Minas Gerais) team, and later I got to play in the Brazilian youth team. Becoming a professional player was something that came naturally...

2 - You went to play in Italy at a very young age. Why? Do you consider that experience to be essential in your carreer as a player?

I went [to Italy] because I thought that the proposal was very good, both financially and for my professional growth, after all I went to play in the best volleyball league of the world!

3 - You returned to Brazil for the season 2008/2009. What was the reason?
I came back because I had a good finantial proposal and because I wanted to be close to my family. The best players of the world are [playing] in Italy, and here in Brazil it [the league] started to grow strong in the last two years.

4 - In the previous league (2008/2009) it was expected that São Caetano could reach the league finals, but didn't make through the semis. Do you believe that this year the team has potential to reach the championship's finals?

[Yes], I believe. I think that we aren't in the best shape yet as a group, but we will improve.

5 - Tournaments like the World Cup and the World Championship are played away from home and you play many games in a row. How do you keep fit to endure the marathon of matches?

We prepare ourselves during the whole year to play championships like that. And our coaching staff knows what to do so we can be in good physical shape during the championships.

6 - The Brazilian national team was, in general, mocked by many people for losing decisive matches. Did you believe that Brazil could become Olympic champion?

I was sure [we would win].

7 - What is, in your opinion, the differential of Brazilian national team compared to others?

Our training, with ball and the physical [part].

8 –What are your next goals?

This year my goals are winning the Brazilian league (Superliga) and the World Championship.

Picture: thanks to AP

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Thank you.Can you tell me when the interview was?

What great news! Thanks Joana

I participate in it and just sent a mail to Justyna.Isn't it too late?
Oh,Justyna, if you didn't receive my mail just let me know.Thank you.

Didn't Brazil male team participate in Pan American Cup last year?

Quote from Chipp

I don't know which teams are invited. But fact is that Italian, Turkish and German teams played in their leauge yesterday. A good a reason for those teams not to participate and reject the invitation.. About the Asian teams: don't know.

Thank you . So this is an international invitational tournament or something like that.When can we have a real international women's club championship like male's.That would be interesting I think.

why are there any Italian and Asian clubs invited?

Quote from Chipp

There is a thread of 2009, but the website is http://topvolley.ch/ Unfortunately without statistics..

Thank you very much.Ouch! There is no stats.

Can the thread still be available? We know that 2009 TOP VOLLEY already started.Is there any official site that we can check the match schedule and statistics?

Could you please tell me what the photo that two kids around a ball on the banner is?I always thought this is the logo of inside-volley.

Quote from USAfan

Christa Harmotto

She is playing in China second level league under the coach of Lang Ping in Evergrande Real Estate club.She plays very well and If as expected,Evergrande Real Estate club will go to level one next season.

Quote from kuraf_veiga

a short interview with metcalf and vargas in a sport programme in Brazil
http://globominas.globo.com/Gl…1415921-9149-4648,00.html

Thank you.Interesting video.3 defferent languages in this short interview.Why did the hostess ask them to stand up at last ?

Quote from joanamss

hehehehehe...yeah..is the sponsor! Is a company with products for summer...like sunscreens and so on...

Thank you ,Joana,I think the name is more suitable for beach volleyball and the team name is beach volleyball / banana boat.Anyway having sponsor is much better than not.

Thank you very very much : Justyna and USAfan.
This is the first time I have had detailed information about US university volleyball.Before that I just knew that some present mega stars in US national team like Logan Tom, Nancy Metcalf were once also super star in their college years.But I never thought that so many foreign students participating in the US college volleyball.And some of them are so tall.OMG 6'6",she could be a big center in basketball.

As to Betina I wonder why she gave up Brazilian professional league to pursue US college league.Sorry I don't mean to belittle the US college volleyball.But you know the genernal level of Brazilian superliga is higher than NCAA or at least NAIA.I admit I didn't watch any match of NCAA,just based on the players' fame.Sorry if I am wrong please let me know.So it seems Betina thinks more of studying than volleyball at present.Do you know which her major is? I am curious.Thank you.

Quote from khadhw

Team: Banana Boat/ Praia Clube
Name: Cristina Bento Elis (Elis) - # 9
Position: Wing-spiker
Weight: 65kg
Height: 1.72 m
Date of Birth: 28/02/88

She's a player low,but she is fast, jumps very high and strong attacks

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Thanks for your lesson, Khadhw.
Elis is really short.She is even shorter than some liberos.It is amazing that short girls can become best scorer in today's volleyball world.But it seems that she is hard to gain a position in national team.

By the way the team name is really interesting: banana boat , the sporsor name ?

Can someone make a short introduction of the best scorer (as of round 2): BENTO Elis?Thank you.

Quote from elephant

15. Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia

That Dominican middle blocker is in Korean league?