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Italy was participating in the European Volleyball Championships and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Finland.
We simply weren't able to play a high-level match, it's not a question of a bad attitude. Let's give credit to Finland. Simone Giannelli does not hide all his disappointment after Italy's elimination in the quarterfinals of the European Volleyball Championships against Finland. "We weren't able to play a high-level match - adds Giannelli to sky - we made too many technical errors, the rest is just chatter".

Italy loses 3-2 against Finland in the quarter-finals of EuroVolley 2026 at the PalaVela in Turin in front of over 8,000 spectators and almost half a million euros in revenue. After winning the first two sets, the Azzurri collapsed in the third and suffered a Finnish comeback, which prevailed 15-13 in the tie-break. Among the spectators present were also former and current Juventus figures such as Antonio Conte, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Cambiaso. Finland will face France in the semi-final, while Slovenia and Poland complete the final four in Milan.

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