Head coach of the Saint Petersburg volleyball club “Zenith” Vladimir Alekno On the air of the program “Above Olympus” on “” he named the finisher of the Russian national team Dmitry Volkov best player in Europe.
Alekno has led the Russian national team three times, winning gold medals at the 2012 Games. He spent most of his coaching career at Zenit Kazan. In early May, the St. Petersburg club announced the appointment of Alekno as head coach.
Volkov is 29 years old, he is a European champion, two-time winner of the Nations League.
– For me, without any flattery, Volkov is number one today. And not only in Russia. In Russia, it is undeniable! I think that in European volleyball, certainly, in world volleyball, I have not seen others for a long time. He has talent! Nature did not give him everything, he achieved something thanks to his work. So today for me he is a team building player.
Our team has something to be proud of. In Paris, one could say without shame, it would have taken a place on the pedestal. I can’t say what kind of medal it is. It would certainly be a pedestal. They have shown this level in recent years, “said Alekno on the air of the program “Above Olympus Volleyball” on “”.
Russian volleyball players have been suspended from participating in international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine.
The Paris Summer Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11.
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