setter a wonderful
Bruno Rezende

Rachel,I've seen Najari play only once(against Arkas)in the CL and though I think he did good,CSKA's coach said that we should expect more from him,because he wasn't in optimum shape(not having trained for quite awhile) and wasn't familiar with the team yet
About the pressure - I'm sure we(fans) can't even begin to imagine the pressure Brazilian national players are under...I remember Rezende saying after the WL final,something about his boys no longer feeling the pleasure of reaching a final,but feeling relief because people expect so much from them... I hope that, as you say,Brazilian fans will support your new guys,who are gonna follow in the footsteps of those living legends

proud : you're welcome...it's a pleasure to talk about volleyball anytime...you're correct, they represented Brazil on that tournament in London and they lost to Serbia A ( 3X0)...imagine the pressure on these guys when will come the time to represent the main national team...it's not going to be easy and brazilians will have to understand and support them...I usually follow them on brazilian league, I didn't watch London's tournament either. Bulgarians will have the chance to see Narjari, opposite from that junior team 2009. He will play in CSKA this season.
Falco: I like Wallace very much, but I still prefer Theo to be our first opposite. Bruno and Wallace never played together and you're right, they performed great, they impressed me too...

Ot: For me this Wallace Souza is the best opposite of Brazil today....but he and Bruno have played together? They look very well together in action ...

I didn't watch the 2009 championship unfortunately,so my opinion on those guys is based solely on their performance during the pre-olympic tournament in London this July(where most of those you mention, were representing for Brazil) and this little clip here Thanks for the insight,I'm looking forward to seeing them in action more
Oh,and by "their performance during the pre-olympic tournament" I mean I've seen statistics from the games

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I think some of them can have a great future on the national team; Murilo Radke, the second setter on pan am games, Mauricio Souza, middle-blocker, also in the team B and Mauricio Borges, that I already mentioned, who was the MVP of junior WCH 2009 .Personnally, I like very much Isaac, a middle-blocker who already trained with the team A and Renan, the opposite (2,15) who has been playing this year too in the NT B.

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@Rachel,what are your thoughts on the guys who won the men's junior WCh in 2009?

Bruno and Lucas in my opinion...but I believe that for 2012 nothing will change, the group is closed ( in my point of view). Maybe Wallace de Souza can fight for a place among the 12 for the olympics...
The same thing happened to Italy, it was difficult to let go those amazing players who won almost everything in the 90's ( hard to forget that team)

I think it's time for a renovation in Brazil ... also because of the historical time A j believe only Bruno will age to be competitive in 2016....

Well, the spikers on this competition were Luiz Felipe (27 years) and Thiago Alves (25 years). They aren't young boys but they both played very well, specially Felipe. For the future, I would point Mauricio Borges (22 years) and Ricardo Lucarelli(20 years) as possible strong players for Brazil. Both of them have been training and occasionnaly participating of the national team B.
Many people here in Brazil show the same concern, they think that Bernardo don't give much chances to young players, I'm actually one of them, but at the same way, I trust very much the work that the guys are doing on the national team B.

what do you mean about wing-spikers?...I am affraid that Rezende gives too long chances to Murillo Dante and Giba (they are all BRILIANT) and is not looking for young players who can replace them, what will be really gard point...

Thanks Rachel....the "cuban" seems very strong! (beautiful the second-balls of Bruno!)

Lipe, also know as Schupita, played amazingly!

No problem, Falco...Wallace Martins is the bald one. He plays for Sesi, 28 years. The first opposite of Brazil on the pan american games was Wallace Souza, 24 years, t-shirt number 18. He plays for Cruzeiro team, great hope for the future. He is known as our "cuban" because he jumps very high.

J love Bruno and Gustavo ...but...I'm confused with all these Wallace hahaha ...... Wallace Souza is the bald or brown?

This video is a gift for the brazilian supporters, thanks!! I would say Bruno, Wallace Souza (opposite from the team of Cruzeiro) , Luiz Felipe (spiker) and Gustavo were our best players.
Bruno showed an amazing leadership, Wallace was brillant on the serve and attack and Luiz Felipe was pretty good in decisive moments, both in attack and reception. He didn't played well only against Argentina, on the semifinal, but he was fantastic on the final against Cuba.
But, to me, the most unforgetable moment was Gustavo celebrating the gold medal...like a boy...he proved to be the same player who always made the difference for Brazil in so many occasions.

new faces ;o

Amazing highlights....I recognized only Bruninho and Gustavo .....