With the beginning of the new cycle, the teams have begun to change, and some elderly veterans have left the arena to start a new life. After Yan Ni and Liu Xiaotong, another veteran player over thirty years old announced her retirement to the outside world, she is the famous Italian receiver Otolani, who has won 10 championships.
In an interview with the media, Utolani officially said that he would return to his family. Speaking of the 35-year-old veteran, the Chinese fans are probably most impressed by her unique style, with two large round buns on her head, resembling Nezha, so she is jokingly called "Lotus Boy" by Chinese fans. ”
At the beginning of the Athens Olympic cycle, Otolani was selected for the Italian women's volleyball national team and opened a confrontation with the Chinese women's volleyball team for generations. From the golden generation of Zhou Suhong and Feng Kun, to the bronze generation of Wei Qiuyue and Xue Ming, and even the platinum generation led by Zhu Ting, there have been records of confrontation with Otolani. Although Otolani is only 185 cm tall, she inherits the characteristics of the Italian attacker's comprehensive technique, rapid starting point and varied techniques.
During his career, Otolani won 10 titles, including 1 World Cup, 2 European Championships, 3 Champions Leagues and 4 Serie A titles. It is worth mentioning that Otolani also played as the main receiver in the confrontation between the World League and the Brazilian women's volleyball team in 18 years, and Egnu changed to play the main attack, and also needed to take 6 rounds of a pass to ensure Otolani's attack. In this battle, Otolani also lived up to expectations, leading the team to win and get the highest score in the team, and Egnu basically withstood the pressure of being chased and scored 18 points.
As we all know, Egnu is a famous strong receiver in the international volleyball world, known for his fierce attack and rough small ball, but who would have thought that Egnu had taken 6 rounds of a pass to protect Otolani? This scene can't help but remind people of the classic picture of the Chinese women's volleyball team in London with Wang Yimei to protect Yang Jie's attack. At the 18th World Championships, Egnu returned to his familiar receiving position, leading the Italian women's volleyball team to the runner-up, and Ottolani became a substitute.
For Otolani to be selected for the World Championship list, many people think that it is only by relying on the relationship of the head coach to go, which is a veritable nepotism, because Otolani's husband is the italian women's volleyball coach Mazanti. It is reported that the two fell in love during the Bergamo women's volleyball team, one is the assistant coach of the team, one is the main team to receive, with the increase of exchanges, mutual affection and positive results. After winning the championship in Conegliano in 16 years, the two kissed passionately and became the beautiful talk of the Italian volleyball scene. Finally, I wish Otolani a happy retirement life.