Santarelli and Örge pleased with France win, eye tough Germany match

Coach Daniele Santarelli and player Gizem Örge expressed satisfaction following Italy's 3-0 victory over France in Ankara, though Santarelli cautioned the team is still developing.

"Winning 3-0 wasn't that easy. France is a good team," Santarelli stated, noting that many teams struggled in recent matches, indicating no opponent is easy. He emphasized that Italy is not at its best yet and must work harder to reach peak performance. "We did a good job today, not great, but 3-0 is always 3-0, so we can be happy about that," he added.

The Italian coach anticipates a tough game against Germany in the next round. "Germany is a different team and it will be very difficult. They have quality in all aspects; they have spikers for fast balls. It's not easy to play against them, we know they have put many teams in trouble," Santarelli said, expressing hope for daily improvement. He also praised the Ankara crowd, calling their support "addictive."

Gizem Örge shared the team's happiness with their fight against a strong French opponent. "We are improving our volleyball day by day," she said, highlighting the team's good fight and character despite a long break from matches. "We want to close Ankara with 4 wins out of 4," Örge concluded.