VolleyBar12# : Tuesday June 2, 2026

After the shocking plagiarism incident that happened yesterday, which directly affected us through a word-for-word Italian translation published on an Italian website (and it’s not the first time), we are now at the twelfth edition of our EXCLUSIVE daily recap.
Beware of imitations, thank you.
Behind this daily column are two professionals who spend entire afternoons searching for news, and then there are people who boast about practicing “journalism” by simply translating someone else’s work without even making the effort to change the wording.

Back to us, and if you want the Italian translation, just wait until midnight — it will surely be published.
In France, Tourcoing announced their tenth new signing after Raphaël Pascal (middle blocker, from Plessis Robinson), Robbert Andringa (outside hitter, from Piacenza, Italy), Julian Debes (libero, from Plessis Robinson), Matias Giraudo (setter, from Modena, Italy), Nathan Canovas (outside hitter, from Plessis Robinson), Joaquin Gallego (middle blocker, from Ślepsk Malow Suwałki, Poland), Oussama Ben Romdhan (outside hitter, from AS Illac Volley), Madhi Ben Tahar (middle blocker), and Robin Wisniewski (outside hitter, from Harnes Volley-Ball): young setter Ruben Gomes, who played last season in Ligue B with AS Illac Volley.

In Poland, after four years, PGE Projekt Warszawa parted ways with German opposite hitter Linus Weber, while the Ukrainian side competing in PlusLiga, Barkom-Każany Lwów, confirmed Lorenzo Pope for another season.
For the Australian outside hitter, the upcoming season will already be his third season wearing the club’s jersey and, during his time with the Ukrainian club, he has become one of the team’s key performers. Last season was particularly successful for the Australian, as he earned the highest number of team MVP awards, consistently delivering stable and effective performances. Before joining Barkom-Każany, he played for Australia’s Eastside Hawks Volleyball Club, where he spent four seasons from 2018 to 2022. He then moved to Europe and represented Italy’s Modena during the 2022/23 season. Afterward, the player returned to Australia, where he played for the Melbourne Vipers.
About Australians, Luke Reynolds is back in PlusLiga! The Australian head coach, who built much of his career as an assistant in top volleyball programs, has been appointed head coach of Norwid Częstochowa for the 2026/27 season.

Staying in Poland, U.S. opposite Kyle Ensing leaves Champions of Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie after two seasons.
With the club, he won the historic Polish Championship last season, finished as European runner-up, and claimed the bronze medal at the Club World Championship.

“My time in Poland was incredible. I have so many wonderful memories and experiences connected to this team. It was the players and staff members who made this club special,” he emphasized.

And Iranian star Mohammad Javad Manavinezhad said goodbye to PGE GiEK Skra Belchatów.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation met with the national team and coaching staff to discuss the goals, expectations, and ambitions for the upcoming international season.
The Bulgarian men’s national team held an open training session at SamElion Arena in Samokov, where the squad is once again preparing for the upcoming international season for the second consecutive year.
On June 3, they will travel to Argentina for the final phase of preparation before the Volleyball Nations League. On June 6, they will face Argentina in Rosario, while they will begin their Volleyball Nations League campaign on June 10 against Belgium.
Meanwhile, Slovenia defeated Serbia in front of its home fans in Ljubljana, 3–1 (25:23, 23:25, 25:20, 25:20), while Argentina will face Venezuela today in a friendly match at Olympic Park in Buenos Aires.
Tomorrow, France will take on Belgium in its final test match before the VNL.

See you tomorrow, as always, at 8 PM. And if you’d like the Italian translation of this article, you can always ask us directly instead of waiting for someone else to publish it!

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