In the “dream-team” World Cup without the Russians could not have done – BBC

«Times” brings the final results of the final men’s World Cup volleyball, which took place in Poland.

Dream Team

The most valuable player of the tournament was named the leader of the Polish team Mariusz Vlazhly scored for Tournament 233 points, 14 of them – the “gold” game. In the end it is supply Vlazhly largely helped turn the tide of the meeting and made the Brazilians who took the first game to surrender.

After completion of the final 31-year-old volleyball player first thing picked up the five year old son, and then, went out to journalists, announced his retirement in the team. Understand Vlazhly easy. He returned to the team in the spring of this year, after several years of absence.

And leave at the peak, after the first 40 years of the gold of the world championships for the country – what could be more beautiful? Now Vlazhly, which, however, still full of energy, is going to finish the game in the famous Polish club “Skra”, with whom he has a lifetime contract, and live with the knowledge of accomplishment.

However, the coach of the victors of the championship, the French Stephane Antiga specialist about the prospects remain without Vlazhly spoke with great caution. Perhaps the conversation on this topic have yet to. It is not excluded, however, that the example Vlazhly follow other older players. In any case, such hints during the championship were.

In symbolic team tournament where Vlazhly also entered as the best defender of the most interesting for the Russian fans figure in the absence of “their “is the best libero this World Cup Grebennikov Eugene, son of the famous national coach Boris Grebennikova, who now works in Surguse.

« Russian Frenchman “, by the way, was the only team in the symbolic representative of the country, not received the medal in Katowice.

Now interesting to recall how a few years ago, back in the Russian championship after the resignation of the European club, Grebennikov Sr. talked about wanting to make the French-born son of a Russian passport and pick Eugene with a .

However, this story has remained only plans. Jack himself said that he could, and would not mind, but Russia never showed any interest in him at the club level or in relation to the national team. May, subject to competition at this position in our national team, and acute problems for volleyball naturalized players in the national team of which may be the only one for a career Grebennikova Jr. all finally happened for the better.

Also in the ‘Team of the World Cup – 2014 Lucas entered Kampa (Germany), Markus Boehme (Germany), Karol Klos (Poland), Lucarelli (Brazil), Murilo (Brazil). Russians, for obvious reasons, it has not turned out.

Records with a beard

Random is not to predict, but this World Cup has dealt with several more than solid anniversaries. Here are some of the most significant figures.

Last Poland won the World Cup 40 years ago – in 1974, when many of those who came to cheer for the team in Sunday’s final (and in the stands was a lot of young people) were not even born.

In the course of the championship, many with a smile said that anniversary date and at the time led to the choice of venue for this tournament: say, Poland, much has been done and continues to do for the world of volleyball, given the chance to win at home. Perhaps the truth in this is.

Last time the country – the owner of the tournament won the World Cup as much as in 1966 – it was Czechoslovakia.

Bronze medalist of the World Cup Germany last fought for awards in the same 1974, but then the Germans from the GDR remained fourth. And last medal dated 1970 year. However, it was gold. In both cases, as is easily seen, we are talking about a country that no longer exists.

Plank from Poland

In recent days, the president of the FIVB Ary Graça, is extremely pleased with the organization of the tournament, said the symbolic phrase, “You know, the only thing that bothers me now – as it is now to maintain this level?»
a key role in the success of this championship, no doubt, played the audience.

Tournament in Poland, according to official figures FIVB broke the record of attendance and attracted a total of 563,263 viewers . It is much larger audience of the Italian championship – 2006, which set the previous record.

Only the finale directly in Katowice watched about 11 thousand. Pers. inside the arena, “Spodek”, and about 15 thousand. beyond. Tellingly, the Poles have done in this case without a lot of police.

Given how much the International Volleyball Federation wants one of the closest men’s world championships held in Russia, our country is something to think about.

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