The market is in turmoil: to enrich the Valsabbina squad formed 2024/2025 two additions from France, the opposite Lara Davidović and the spiker Simone Bikatal, and two former captains, Viola Tonello from Busto and Francesca Trevisan from Offanengo.
The Brescia market is very hot. This is demonstrated by the official presentations of four other high-level athletes who will make up the roster of the new Banca Valsabbina Millenium Brescia next season. After the confirmation of Scacchetti, the return of Scognamillo and the arrival of Pistolesi, the names of the French opposition have been made official Lara Davidovic and the Cameroonian spiker Simone Bikatal, in addition to those of the power plant Viola Tonello and the spiker Francesca Trevisan. In short, the new Millenium will speak French, but will also focus on the determination and experience of two captains.
Born in 1997, French, the opposite Lara Davidović will sail the Montichiari taraflex after her two-year experience in Germany with the Ladies in Black Aauchen shirt. “I’m really happy to start my first adventure in Italy – were Leonessa’s first words during the presentation press conference. For me it is an honor because the level of the Italian championships is very high and competitive. I can not wait to start. Millenium can have great ambitions and I hope to achieve important goals with this team.”
On the same occasion, Simone Bikatal, spiker and captain of the Cameroon national team, coming from Rc Cannes, was also welcomed. For her too, it will be her first experience in Italy. “Having had the opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games in 2016 allowed me to face great teams, including Italy, and to learn lessons which I then translated into various experiences in the clubs – explained Bikatal -. Playing in Italy is the dream of all foreign athletes. Obviously, I hope to achieve my personal and team goals, to take Millenium to the top. I’m really happy to be part of this project.”
For the Ligurian powerhouse, born in 1994, fresh from a top-level championship in which it won two finals (that of the Italian Cup with Perugia and that for promotion to A1 with Talmassons, both of which however ended in defeat), it will be a year of restart with desire and determination. “I’m coming off a wonderful championship – declared Viola Tonello -. Unfortunately, even if it didn’t go as hoped, the season gave me great awareness. I’m ready to get back in the game. I have good feelings.” At Futura Giovani, you held the role of captain. “Being captain means putting the group’s priorities first. This year, I really appreciated my role: for me it was also an opportunity for personal growth.” Regarding next season: “It will be essential to have patience. A lot of humility will also be needed: the team is experienced so we will have to work with a lot of determination, but always remaining aware of ourselves and the group.”
A role, that of captain, that Francesca Trevisan also covered in her latest adventure at Trasporti Bressan Offanengo. Born in 1995, the spiker from Vicenza indicated “resilience, because there can be ups and downs, but we will have to be good at adapting to every single situation” as the key word for next year. Regarding your arrival in Millenium, however, you stated: “It’s a great emotion. Already from the Summer Tour my impressions of the company and its members have been very positive. For my part, I will bring the cheerfulness to Brescia, because I think that in a winning group, tranquility and serenity are real winning weapons.”
The market news, however, does not end here. Moving to the bench, in fact, in recent days, the arrival of Elisa Cella, a former international volleyball player, who will sit alongside coach Bibo Solforati as assistant coach, has been made official. The former spiker arrives in Brescia after the adventure in Montecchio.
