Italy defeated Poland 3:1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23) and secured a place in the final of the EuroVolley 2024 for men under 18, which our country is hosting. Thus, Manuel Zlatanov will meet Viden Natsev in the battle for the gold medals. It was Hristo Zlatanov's son and the grandson of legend Dimitar Zlatanov who scored the most points in the match - 20 (including one ace).

In 101 minutes, the "Polish squad" made a total of 30 errors, ten less than the "Azzurri". The Poles did not give up without a fight, but their strength was only enough to equalize the sets, after which the Italians slowly and methodically took what was theirs. Many familiar faces were among the 211 spectators in the stands of "Levski Sofia" hall.

Manuel's father Hristo, and the constant presence throughout the entire tournament of his grandfather and grandmother Dimitar and Maria Zlatanov. His sister also came to support Manuel.

Venci Simeonov, who was Hristo Zlatanov's teammate in the Italian national team, was also here. The victory of the "Azzurri" happened in front of the eyes of the national coach Gianlorenzo Blengini and former coach Radostin Stoychev.