Referee: Fight to prove that you deserve to wear the national team jersey – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news
According to the Mehr news agency, the training camp of the national men’s volleyball team for a worthy presence in the upcoming events started yesterday (Saturday, April 10) in the hall of the Volleyball Federation.
Mohammad Reza Davarzani, President of the Volleyball Federation, while welcoming the players and technical staff of the national team in this camp, addressed the national team: “Iranian volleyball, especially the senior national team, has very important events ahead of it this year.” We predicted for preparatory and friendly games that in addition to the Wagner Cup, you will probably have a trip to Canada to play a few games there as well. If this trip is finalized, you will travel to Canada before the World Cup. We have six busy months ahead for the national men’s and women’s volleyball teams. The sponsor of the federation has also changed to the Paris Olympics and we started our work with the first company and we will cooperate until 2024. Several players have not yet joined the camp and will be joining soon, according to their club schedule.
You were worthy and you attracted the opinion of the technical staff and you were invited to the army. You were honored to wear the senior national team jersey. Many of you players were in the national youth teams and now you have been invited to the senior national team. The technical staff of the national team has known you since the time of Nonhali, and for this reason, I am sure that a good relationship will be established between the players and the technical staff.
The senior national team is very important and valuable for the people of the country. Of course, all age groups are valuable to the people, but the adult age group is the complete showcase of Iran’s national volleyball, and people look at this team and expect it from this team.
Last year, the national team won the Asian championship with a completely Iranian staff, and this year, the team will go to the League of Nations, the World Cup, and the Asian Games. We invited two non-Iranian assistants who will assist the Iranian staff in the technical field.
The responsibility of the players of the current national team is heavy because you followed in the footsteps of the great people who made Iranian volleyball proud. Of course, there are some experienced players among you, but a new generation will start working with the national senior volleyball team, which must know its position and prove that it deserves to be invited to the national adult volleyball team. Each of you has an important responsibility that you should appreciate. Naturally, different teams from among you will be sent to the League of Nations, the World Cup, the Asian Games and the games of Islamic countries.
Undoubtedly, you were not invited for no reason, you had the qualifications to be invited to the senior national team. Leading competitions are battlefields where you must be ready for a fierce battle. Other teams will play with all their might in the upcoming matches. An important battle is ahead, and according to the new format of the World Volleyball Federation, each game is important for the world ranking of the teams. It can not be said that this game does not matter, the presence of the Iranian team in the 2024 Olympics is based on Iran’s ranking in the continental and world rankings.
The Japanese national volleyball team is now 11th in the world with a difference of 10 points and the Iranian national team is in 10th place, so we must try to maintain the position of the Iranian team first and improve it if possible. This is very important for winning the Olympic quota.
The current volleyball powers, of which Iran is one, have a plan for every game and victory is important for them to be able to maintain their position in the world rankings. So you have to fight to prove that you deserved to be on the national team. There were many players in the Iranian Premier League who deserved it, but you were invited to the national team because you were more qualified.
We will provide conditions for the better preparation of the national teams. Tomorrow, more than 70 players in the form of three teams (boys and girls and girls and girls) will be sent to the Kornakia Cup in Italy and to foreign camps. It is planned for all teams to participate in the upcoming competitions with full readiness.
Be very careful, this year some good players lost their presence in the league and others lost their presence in the national team. It took a lot of effort to reach the desired fitness level, and lack of focus causes injuries that are very difficult to repair. Participate in the exercises with full motivation as if you want to compete. Exercises can not be taken lightly and then attend the competition with full force.
Fortunately, Amir Khoshkhobar, who has a very good experience in leading the Iranian national volleyball team, is still in the service of the team, and the entire cohesive and good technical staff is with the players. I am sure that with your will (the players) a strong team will be prepared for the upcoming matches.