The France team volleyball won the first World League in its history Sunday, July 19, Rio de Janeiro, disposing of Serbia in the final after three straight sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-23).
“It’s crazy, we mark history, we mark a generation, we do not realize what has been done, we’re on a cloud , said after the match Antonin Rouzier told AFP. What has changed is that we have a lot of confidence in us, we have a collective unusual and a bunch of friends. We popped the screen. “
This is the first time that the Blues will adjudge the World League, the annual event that brings together the best nations. In 2006, they had failed a nothing on the last step, beaten in the decisive set by Brazil (3-2).
In the hierarchy, however, this competition proves less important than championships the world, held every four years and in 2014 won at home by Poland. A team of Poland that the Blues just come to dominate, Saturday, July 18, in the semi-finals of the World League (3 sets to 2).
That is, the scope of the new exploit of the Blues, beaten by the United States Friday (3-1) after a series of 15 consecutive victories, including performance against Argentina (3-0) but mainly to Bulgaria (3-0) and Brazil (3-1 ) at home.
“The World League is almost the same as the world championships, appreciate Antonin Rouzier. This has the same flavor, we play the same teams at the world championship. World champions were beaten, vice-world champions, all the world’s leading nations: one was stronger than everyone. “
Before the coronation of Sunday, France had never known the joy of a gold medal, either the World Championships (bronze in 2002) or European championships (silver medal in 1948, 1987, 2003 and 2009).
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