Overview
- The 33-year-old middle blocker announced his decision in an emotional speech at the team dinner in Manila, captured in a Federpallavolo video.
- The vice-captain ends a decade with 211 caps and a haul that includes world titles in 2022 and 2025, European gold in 2021, and 2025 VNL silver.
- Anzani referenced two difficult years marked by heart problems and medical checks that sidelined him before his return for the tournament in the Philippines.
- Italy’s world champions were greeted with a celebratory reception at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on their return.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that he scored the title-clinching point in the final against Bulgaria.