Personal observations, reactions and impressions from the volleyball I watch. Not every thought here is a statistical conclusion – sometimes it is simply what stood out to me as a fan. The first thing I […]
Mujanovic and Mozic combined for 47 points as Slovenia won the bronze medal match 3-1, while Japan’s previously unbeaten campaign ended with consecutive defeats and fourth place. Slovenia made history in Ningbo by defeating nominal […]
Japan chase a third VNL medal in four seasons, while Slovenia have another opportunity to turn repeated Final Four appearances into their first podium finish. Japan and Slovenia meet for the bronze medal at the […]
Poland delivered a controlled 3–0 semifinal victory over nominal hosts Slovenia in Ningbo, winning 25–16, 25–19 and 25–17 to book their place in the Men’s VNL 2026 final. Wilfredo León’s serving pressure, Bartosz Bołądź’s efficient […]
Slovenia arrive with a recent five-set win in the rivalry and an extra recovery day, while defending champions Poland bring a far stronger lineup than in the teams’ Week 1 meeting and a block that […]
Slovenia reached the Men’s VNL 2026 semifinals with a straight-sets win over Türkiye, but the 3-0 scoreline concealed two extraordinary finishes. After taking the opener 25-21, the Slovenians survived 35-33 and 39-37 marathons as Rok […]
Slovenia won 3-1 only 11 days ago and have dominated the recent head-to-head record, but Türkiye arrive at their first VNL Finals with an elite opposite, a dangerous block and a clear chance to rewrite […]
Five editions. Three semifinals. Three fourth-place finishes — and still chasing a first medal. Slovenia in the VNL — Three Semifinals, Still No Medal Slovenia’s Volleyball Nations League story began later than most. After winning […]
The Eiffel Tower stood tall. Their title defence didn’t. A Dynasty Tested — France’s VNL 2025 Campaign: Results, Records and the Quarterfinal Shock France entered the 2025 Volleyball Nations League as one of the world’s […]
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