Italy Beat Montenegro 3-0 at Women's Volleyball Euros
Italy's women's volleyball team beat Montenegro 3-0 at the European Championship.
The sets ended 25-13, 25-20, and 25-19, showing a strong performance by Italy.
This victory continues a winning streak for the Italian national team.
The team is coached by Julio Velasco, an experienced coach in volleyball.
Italian media often describe the players as "the girls of Velasco."
This name shows how important Velasco is for the team's success.
The match was part of EuroVolley 2026, the European volleyball tournament.
Italy has also played against Croatia during this competition.
Reports say the match against Croatia had a large TV audience in Italy.
This shows strong public interest in the Italian women's team.
Italy continues to perform well in the tournament so far.
Fans are following the team's progress with great excitement.
Highlights and videos of the matches have been shared online.
These videos help fans who could not watch the games live.
More matches are expected as the tournament continues.
Vocabulary6 words
- volleyball
- a sport where two teams hit a ball over a net without letting it touch the ground
- sets
- parts of a volleyball match; a team must win enough sets to win the whole game
- coach
- a person who trains and leads a sports team
- EuroVolley
- the name of the European volleyball championship
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner among many teams
- audience
- the group of people watching something, like TV viewers
Quiz
Answer key
1. 25-20 2. The girls of Velasco 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Italy's women's volleyball team beat Montenegro _____ at the European Championship.
The sets ended 25-13, 25-20, and _____, showing a strong performance by Italy.
This victory continues a winning _____ for the Italian national team.
The team is coached by Julio _____, an experienced coach in volleyball.
Italian media often describe the players as "the girls of _____."
The match was part of _____ 2026, the European volleyball tournament.
Italy has also played against _____ during this competition.
Reports say the match against Croatia had a large TV _____ in Italy.
This shows strong public _____ in the Italian women's team.
Highlights and _____ of the matches have been shared online.