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• Italy

Italy: Gianluca Galassi undergoes a successful surgery

9 January 2026 Danilo

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• Other Countries
• Qatar

Heartbreaking News: Saber Kazemi tragically passed away at only 26

30 October 2025 Ivan

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• Other Countries
• Qatar

Iranian Star Saber Kazemi suffered heart stop in team preparations for the upcoming 2025/26 season

20 October 2025 Ivan

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Vladimir “Braco” Janković passes away at the age of 84

25 September 2025 Danijel90

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• Italy

Volleyball world mourns the loss of italian legendary coach Daniele Bagnoli

28 December 2024 Volleytimes.com

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• Turkey

The last dance of Arkas Spor: Turkish club withdraws from Efeler Ligi for next season!

7 October 2024 Ivan

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Roko Sikirić is new CEV President!

24 August 2024 Ivan

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• France

Drama in French Volleyball: Nantes withdraws from Ligue A

28 July 2024 Danilo

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CEV Presidential Election on August 2024: candidates announced!

8 July 2024 Anya

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• Other Countries
• Slovenia

Slovenia: Danijel Koncilja positive to cannabis

31 March 2024 Volleytimes.com

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• France

France: Cédric Enard Appointed as General Manager of Poitiers

30 December 2023 Ivan

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• Bulgaria
• Other Countries

Bulgaria: Hebar Pazardzhik will end this season with youth squad and financial struggles

9 December 2023 Ivan

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• International

Bulgarian legend Vladimir Nikolov found guilty of doping at 2012 Olympics

12 October 2023 Ivan

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• Italy

Italy: Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia surprisingly withdraws from elite competitions

22 May 2023 Danilo

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• Russia

Russia: Alexander Volkov announces his retirement

9 May 2023 Volleytimes.com

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• Women

18-year-old prospect Julia Ituma dies in a tragic circumstances after Champions League Semi-final in Turkey

13 April 2023 Volleytimes.com

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• Poland

Poland: Mariusz Wlazły announced his retirement after Playoffs!

5 April 2023 Volleytimes.com

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• France

Coupe de France: waiting for Nice – Tours, the final!

31 March 2023 Danilo

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• Italy

Italy: Playoffs start today – who were the best players of regular season?

18 March 2023 Danilo

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• Italy

Italian Cup: facts, history and curiosities waiting for Final Four in Rome!

24 February 2023 Danilo

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• European Cups

Challenge Cup: after a pre-match clash between fans, police postpone 2nd leg of semifinal between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos

15 February 2023 Danijel90

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• Turkey

All matches for European Cups in Turkey scheduled this week postponed due to terrible earthquake

6 February 2023 Ivan

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• Brazil
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• Other Countries

Wallace publishes threatening post aimed at president of his country

1 February 2023 Danilo

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• International

Fabio Soli leaves position of Estonia National Team head coach

28 January 2023 Volleytimes.com

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• Austria

Austria: Andrej Urnaut no longer head coach of Amstetten

22 January 2023 Volleytimes.com

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• France

France: Olivier Lecat leaves Montpellier after 7 years at end of season

26 December 2022 Danilo

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• Poland

Polish legend Tomasz Wójtowicz, back row attack specialist, dies

27 October 2022 Nathan

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• China
• Other Countries

China: No more restrictions on number of foreign players in Chinese clubs – 29 registered for 2022/23 Super League!

21 October 2022 Ivan

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• Italy

Italy: Cachopa out of volleyball for 4 months, and Monza contact Christenson…

29 September 2022 Danilo

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• Extras
• International

Volleyball World’s YouTube channel gets hacked

22 September 2022 Danijel90

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• International

USA: Kawika Shoji says goodbye to his playing career (but finds a new role)

21 September 2022 Volleytimes.com

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• Extras

Communication: numbers

13 September 2022 Pavel

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• Italy

Kamil Rychlicki obtains Italian citizenship (and will be eligible to play for Italy NT)…

9 September 2022 Volleytimes.com

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• Extras

Communication: in the haze of absurdity

29 August 2022 Anya

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• International

VNL 2022: Milad Ebadipour joins criticism of other players against FIVB

28 July 2022 Ivan

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• International

Andrea Giani: “Those who tell me that I’m traitor…“

28 July 2022 Danilo

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• International

Coach Gido Vermeulen leaves post in Egypt National Team after only 3 months!

23 July 2022 Robin

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• Iran
• Other Countries

New Iranian star Amin Esmaeilnejad can’t play abroad because he didn’t complete military service in his homeland

23 July 2022 Ivan

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• Italy

Italy: Incidents on court at end of Perugia-Modena, Leal gets suspended for hitting an opponent

15 April 2022 Danilo

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• International

Michał Kubiak retires from National Team of Poland

25 March 2022 Ivan

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De Cecco reveals an intimate secret from Tokyo Olympics: “I’ve suffered from depression”

15 March 2022 Nathan

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• Italy

Alberto Polo disqualified until April 1, 2025.

11 January 2022 Volleytimes.com

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Former captain of Russia National Team Vadim Khamuttskikh dies at age of 52

1 January 2022 Volleytimes.com

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• Italy

Douglas denies abandoning Vibo: “I spoke to them”

11 December 2021 Nathan

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• Poland

Poland: Rousseaux attacked on street and beaten. He will be sidelined for weeks

3 November 2021 Nathan

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• Russia

Russian middle-blocker Dmitriy Muserskiy disqualified for doping…

22 October 2021 Ivan

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Piero Molducci, historic coach of Almería, dies.

5 April 2021 Nathan

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• France

France: Legendary expert Eric Ngapeth returns to coaching after 6 years

17 February 2021 Nathan

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Arrest warrant issued against 2004 Olympic champion Giba

21 December 2020 Danilo

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• Russia

Russia: Ngapeth returns to France without Zenit’s permission

15 December 2020 Nathan

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• Transfers

US National team member James Shaw leaves Piacenza, (maybe even volleyball?)

1 December 2020 Nathan