{"id":210568,"date":"2019-12-10T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=210568"},"modified":"2019-12-10T10:12:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T15:12:04","slug":"simon-leal-and-juantorena-world-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/sports\/simon-leal-and-juantorena-world-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon, Leal and Juantorena: world champions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lube Civitanova has no doubt been the best <\/span>volleybal<\/span><\/a> team in the world in 2019. If its reign in Italy and Europe were not proof enough, then we could add the crown at the World Club Championship in Betim, Brazil, where it proved to be one step above the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last Sunday, the Italian team was left completely broke 1-3 (25-23, 19-25, 31-29, 25-21) in the final to the Sada Cruzeiro, hosts of the world tournament. In little more than two and a half hours, the Lube completely mocked the court factor and silenced 6,000 fans who supported the Brazilian squad in the Ginasio Poliesportivo Divino Braga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once again the Cuban trio was decisive in the outcome of the match, with Osmany Juantorena and Yoandy Leal playing leading roles and scoring 20 cards per capita and winning their fifth and fourth titles in World Club Championships, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cuban assistants again used their powerful attack and their varied arsenal on the court, because Juantorena exceeded 55% of effectiveness in spikes, but also added three blocks. Meanwhile, Leal was a scourge from the service line with four aces and in the marathon third set was decisive with 11 units.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robertlandy Sim\u00f3n was not far behind, who got nine points (two of them in the service) and fulfilled his usual role as an inspiring sparkplug, both for his impact on the game and for his leadership skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Robertlandy Sim\u00f3n, MVP en su regreso al Cuba de voleibol<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n