
Several members of the Fertiberia BM Puerto Sagunto squad met on the beach yesterday with the four players from the Spanish Futvoley national team. Although the weather was cold, this was no obstacle to bringing the two sports together. First, all the players introduced themselves, followed by an initial training session to learn the basic rules of this unusual sport and make first contact.
There was a good rapport between the two teams from the first touches of the ball. The players split into groups to practise passing with their heads and chests, although some were more skilful than their teammates. As for the Fertiberia players, their aerial control was their strong point when it came to scoring points in the mini-match they played. Finally, both teams gathered for a photograph to record what had been an enjoyable morning, helping to ease the tension from previous matches and further strengthen the bonds between the red-and-white players.
The trajectory of the Spanish Futvoley team is noteworthy, particularly as all four members are from Sagunto. Their record from last year and currently through to July includes the Spanish number-one pairing of Alejandro Samper and Nacho Sánchez, with David Cabanillas and Jorge Samper ranked number two. In the world championships, they achieved an impressive sixth place at the Brazilian World Championship earlier this year. Also worth mentioning are the fourth place achieved at the Dubai World Championship by Nacho Sánchez and Alejandro Samper; David Cabanillas and Alejandro Aranguren's eighth place at the Salvador de Bahía World Championship; Cabanillas and Samper's ninth place at the Portuguese World Championship; Cabanillas and Daniel Silvestre's tenth place in Brasília; and, finally, Alejandro Samper and Nacho Sánchez's ninth place at the Salvador de Bahía World Championship. This is an impressive career in futvoley, pursued intermittently through training based on the free time they have after finishing their working day.
Translation produced using artificial intelligence.