Brasília. The Bulgarian men's national volleyball team held its first training session in the 'Nilson Nelson' arena in Brazil's capital – Brasília, where the first week of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) for the "Lions" begins tomorrow.
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Gianlorenzo Blengini's players arrived after a long and exhausting journey, which lasted almost 21 hours from the Argentinian city of Rosario to the Brazilian capital.
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It should be recalled that before their departure for Brazil, the national team players played their last friendly match against Argentina in Rosario. Bulgaria will face the "Gauchos" again on June 13th in one of their tournament matches.
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The Bulgarians' first session in Brazil was primarily focused on serves. Blengini's staff also included various technical drills, as well as a short practice game. The training session lasted about an hour, with the main goal being adaptation to the conditions in the arena after the long journey.
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Bulgaria will open its participation in this year's edition of the Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday against tournament debutant Belgium. The match is at 7:00 PM Bulgarian time (1:00 PM local time in Brazil).
Photos: Nikolay Varadinov
