“The relationship with some of my teammates from the National Team has always been difficult. Since I was 19, when I was the first Italian volleyball player to ever go abroad and play in Brazil, they have always been annoyed by my visibility and fame. But Volleyball is my life, I love it, and I don’t want anyone else to be treated like me in the future. I am 33 years old, I have won everything except the Olympic Gold, and I feel like this is the time to speak. I have been silent for too long.”