Another evocative farewell in home Lube kitchens Civitanova. The second cycle in red and white of one of the most iconic players of Italian and international volleyball ends. Ivan Zaytsevwhich already in the first two years as a chef he had raised to the sky Super Cup (2012) and I Scudetto (2014), leaves Lube at the end of the next three years, on the strength of a another Italian title of SuperLega Credem Banca (2022) and two seasons without trophies, but with silver in the Super Cup (2022 and 2023) and a Scudetto lost in Game 5 of the Play Off Final in Trento (2023). Among the athletes most appreciated across the board by Italian and foreign fans even off the field for his innate empathy, the Tsar expressed his gratitude to the Lube environment without skimping on emotions.
Greetings from Ivan Zaytsev:
“I spent five amazing seasons at Cucine Lube Civitanova, winning in both cycles. I arrived as a bet, a young man carefully followed who came from A2, but who had already changed his skin several times and was fighting to find his identity beyond out of the shadow of his father. When I wore the red and white shirt for the first time I was surrounded by established champions who welcomed me immediately, but I certainly didn’t want to disfigure myself! married and I ‘started’ Sasha. My adult life began right here. After many other changes, countries, teams and roles, I returned, but I was a little afraid of ruining that indelible memory jealously guarded within me. Despite the injury and my first operation, I got back on my feet thanks to a team full of champions, winning my third Scudetto in volleyball here. It would be too easy to say that I only take away these memories, the ones that have the flavor of victory, because for being in this Club also requires something else, it’s a mentality you must have, an insatiable hunger, an incessant desire to improve. All this must flow through your veins, as well as the red and white blood. I must give special thanks to my teammates, the technical staff, doctors, physiotherapists and all those people who tirelessly and more in the shadows work to keep the club high in all aspects. I hope I have left a little piece of me in our fans, that I have made them proud and happy to have made this journey together as I am now in saying thank you! For me it was a great honor to wear this jacket and I will always be grateful to the owners for giving me this opportunity, twice! I don’t want to get too emotional, so I won’t say anything else, but I say hello to everyone. Let’s not lose sight of each other, know that for me it will always be nice to think and shout the words Forza Lube!”.
AS Volley Lube thanks Ivan Zaytsev, an exemplary professional, for having conveyed his great energy to the red and white people by fully embracing the Club’s ambitions and always making himself available. They go to the Tsar best wishes for a winning future in all fields and on all surfaces.
