Volleyball
“Russian teams could defeat the Italians and Poles” – volleyball player Pankov
Pavel Pankov / Photo: © Mariusz Palczynski / Mpaimages.C / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press
Dynamo Moscow volleyball player Pavel Pankov believes that Russian teams could easily compete with Italian and Polish clubs on the international stage.
Russian volleyball players have been suspended from participating in international tournaments amid the situation in Ukraine.
— I follow the European volleyball cups after my suspension, sometimes I watch the Italian championship. Russian teams could not only compete with Polish and Italian teams, but also defeat them. We have a strong championship, and the level of volleyball has increased. The coolest foreign player in my career? Tsvetan Sokolov. A true professional, an excellent volleyball player and a good person,” Metaratings.ru quotes Pankov as saying.
Source: Sportbox
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