Underdog

The Italian Volleyball National Team won the World Championship in 2022, against all odds. I produced a series of photographs and a video for Mizuno. The shoot took place in the Museo del Risorgimento in Turin, with creative direction by Matteo Sciascia from OnSports.

Photo and video: Lorenzo Morandi

“Who is Yuri Romano?”
”Francesco Recine is too short to be a striker.”
”Gianluca Galassi, you will never beat the Olympic champions.”
”Leonardo Scanferla, it's impossible to win at their home.”

The field has delivered another judgment on the sharp and provocative comments aimed at players through messages on social media before the World Championship began.

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