Women's volleyball: Italy's bid for the world cup

Paola Ogechi Egonu (R) of Italy spikes the ball past Wilavan Apinyapong of Thailand during the FIVB Women's World Championship in Osaka, Japan, 08 October 2018. Source: EPA

The women’s Italian national volleyball team has so far exceeded all expectations by winning all nine games of the early stages of the World Cup.

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Now the Azzurre aim for a podium placement.

Gazzetta dello Sport journalist, GianLuca Pasini, is in Japan to report on the tournament. We asked him what is the secret behind the Italian girls success.