Trento, 22 July 2020

Lucarelli: "My dream came true, I've been following Trento since I was a kid"

The first interview as a Trentino Volleyball player with Ricardo Lucarelli Santos De Souza, a Brazilian spiker.

Welcome to Trentino Volleyball Ricardo, why did you choose Trento?
"When I was a kid I saw Trentino Volleyball on TV winning everything: championships and world championships. So I soon fell in love with this club, which immediately became my favourite foreign team. I was a fan of Juantorena, I started following it when he wore the Trentino Volleyball jersey. As soon as I had the opportunity to have a volleyball experience outside Brazil and Trento showed interest in me, I had no doubts. I wanted to play here and from September I'll finally be able to do it. I'm very happy and I'm convinced that I'll find the ideal environment to give my best".
In Brazil you played for many years in the same club as Raphael; did he convince you?
"With Raphael I talked a lot about Trento, but he didn't have to convince me because I already was. Anyway, he only told me beautiful things about this club, from the organization to the public, the beauty of the city and the nature that surrounds it. I will live in one of the most beautiful places in Italy and I will give my best to get great results".
Speaking of which, what are your goals?
"I want to aim high because I want to make me and the fans happy. For this reason I will put myself at the service of the team in order to help everyone get great victories in a SuperLega that will be, once again, the best championship in the world. This club deserves to fight all the way to win".
You have already played in Trento: August 26, 2014, Italy-Brazil 2-3 in a friendly match. What memories do you have of that occasion?
"It's been a long time and I don't remember much about the match, but I had the chance to stay in town for a couple of days and get to know it better, also playing at the PalaTrento, which I'd only seen on TV before: it was all very nice".
What do you think of the new Trentino Volley roster?
"We have a strong staff, who will be very aggressive in all the fundamentals and especially in the service, being able to count on many excellent spikers. I already know many of the future team-mates well: Podrascanin, Lisinac, Giannelli and then recently I also spoke to Kooy who told me about his choice to come to Trento. Bruno, one of my best friends, also spoke very well of Lorenzetti. It will be a great Itas Trentino".
Do you have a message for the Trentino Volleyball fans?
"I'm looking forward to coming to Trento, getting to know them and having a great season together. We'll work together to make our dreams come true".

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