Italian league quality never disappoints 
Novara still looks a bit rusty. I do really hope they will improve in the following matches and challenge Conegliamo much more than in the previous season. They do really have the human resource for not only being a threat, but also defeating the current champions.
What a pity Pajenk didnt receive an award. He was just outstanding during the whole ECH. As well as Kozamernik (Jan was even more impressive for me).
Congrats Columbia! What an upset
I really like their OH Amanda, which club does she play ? I’m pretty sure she can perform well in Brazilian league.
My only thought on Brazil is Ze should really have sent a mixed team here and rested the main players who played the whole VNL & OG already. All of them were out of form and most of them aren’t young anymore, it’s just unnecessary to overuse them in such tournament.
Amanda Coneo plays in the French League. She has already played two seasons there. Just think she started her international career playing in a poor Peruvian club, one from the outskirts of Lima, training in cement courts, not with the proper teraflex court for vball. What a way to go!
Ps: It is Colombia, not Columbia. Columbia is a river in USA, as well as the poetic way to call the Americas or some natural features in North America.
Amazing display by Colombia. To bad that they lost by Peru.
I didnt watch that match, but for me it was really totally unexpected Colombia lost against Peru. Not only cuz of Peru was without Leyva and Zoila La Rosa (best Peruvian setter nowadays), but also cuz Peru brought many youngsters who are super "green" and not proper for international level. At the same time, Colombia had already defeated Peru a lot of times in the last years (in this same competetion, Panamerican Cups, Panamerican Games in Lima, etc, etc, etc). It was indeed shocking.
Plus, cuz of Peruvian coach (who is Spaniard) is just 
Just check how his players serve and the non existant block.
Congrats Colombia! This is indeed HISTORIC. Unbelievable. Inacreditavel. Last time Brazil lost a match in this competition was in 1993 
When they lost the final against Peru. It was 28 years ago. Really, unbelievable. Wow! Just wow! Like Fabi is saying, just 2 years ago, it was just crazy to think Colombia could defeat Brazil.
Totally deserved the ticket for the next WCH 
But Brazil still #1 right?
Yes. Brazil only needed one set in order to secure the gold medal.
Too harsh imo. The thing is that Brazil doesnt expected any fight in this tournament. But this CSV showed that Argentina and Colombia can take sets from Brazil. Peru played without Leyva.
It is a pity that any Southamerican team has been able to properly challenge Brazil in the last decades. If there was a time to "take advantage" of the late transition of Brazil, it was after WCH 2018.
It was supposed that Peru would have come back after some good U18 generations and Leyva breakout, but it never happened cuz of Peruvian federation SUCKS (it is a mix of Bulgarian, Croatian and any African team federation). They thought more in their pockets than properly developing players. As well as they didnt know how to explote the fact female vball is super followed in Peru (in contrast than COL and ARG) and after Brazil, there is the second "best" league in the region. Btw, Leyva isnt the only player missing, there are more cuz of problems with federation.
In the other hand, Argentina, despite of female vball is almost non existant, achieved more. But at the same time, they dont have proper investment from their federation. Im surprised ARG took a set from Brazil, eve without Elina and Nizetich. As well some players didnt blossom and chosed their career instead of vball (cuz of $$$).
Then, there is COL. Their federation did a really good job bringing Peruvian coaches at the beginning, as well as sending a lot of their players, when they were U18 and U20 to Peruvian league in order to develop. Calling Rizzola was also a huge hit. Brazilian knows that him (and Luizomar) developed a lot of their Olympic champions. From all these 3 federations, the Colombian one has been the one which has planned better. The core team is young, but playing since many years ago. The main problem is that the players are too emotional. Rizzola has said that many times when he has been interviewed by Peruvian tv.
How on earth is Brazil losing 2 sets against Colombia? 
This is historic. If Im not wrong, the last time Brazil lost 2 sets in a match in this tournament, it was in 1999, vs Peru, when the Andean country was still competitive in the international level. Centuries ago indeed.
I think it's a very good choice. He was very important for this young team, and even though he himself is still very young, he played like a true leader IMO!
I agree. This is why I am surprised 
Setters very seldom get MVP awards. I didnt expect it. But yes, he was the leader of this young team. As well as the most consistent player. Michieletto was amazing too, but today he struggled a bit. Both would have been good choices.
What a year for Italy for sports.
Volleyball - ECH M/W gold
Football - Euro gold
Tennis - Wimbledon finalist
This has been Italian year in many senses.
We could add Eurovision too. As well as their gold medals in athletics in Tokyo 2020. Super unexpected.
Not such a highlight, but they also won women ECH U20
Congrats Italy! What a tournament and what a victory! Super unexpected after Tokyo collapse + full of youngsters. This is the first gold medal by Italy since ECH 2005 
It has been a while Italy hasnt topped a major competition.
MVP for me Lavia. Though Romano changed the match from the 4th set on. Michieletto started super tense, but at the end, he showed pnce again that he came for staying on the top.
It is such a pity for Slovenia...really, much more after defeating host Poland in the best match of this ECH. It is a pity cuz this generation and team has done so much for the sport in their country, three final lost. Tine Urnaut and Pajenk would probably not have other chance.
It looked like a carry by Lavia for me. Or at least, a borderline call.
3 points lead by Slovenia in the tie-break. It is all in their heads now.
Btw, it it surprising how Fefe remains super chill and calm in every single time out. Super accurate with his words, pumping his team but at the same time, good directions.
Romano with 7 points in the 4th set and 86% effiency
If there's a tiebreak, I wonder who going to start: Pinali or Romano.
I would bet on Romano. He is on rhythm now and with high high efficiency. He is scoring and scoring. The only problem is that he doesnt defend and block like Pinali. But I would start with Romano.
Slovenia has 17 pts and from thoese 17 pts, 10 are Italian serve mistakes
Italian reception will decide if this match will be decided in a tie-break or not. Everything is still wide open.
But what a pity Giuliani has already wasted his two challenges.
Romano with 100% efficiency so far. Maybe he could have come in before. There were some rallies at the end of the third set where Pinali spike 3 times in a row, but he couldnt score.
