The captain of the Polish national team indicates a prescription for success. “Only this is how you can win”

Polish volleyballers played three matches in the League of Nations and won all. Captain Rafał Szymura spoke after the Saturday victory over Turkey (3: 0).
Let us remind you that Poles in the League of Nations competition can boast of a really impressive medal series. The format that replaced the World League has been operating since 2018. Since then, Poles have not stood on the podium once. This took place in the first season, when the medals were received in turn: Russians, the French and the USA.
In the 2019 edition, Polish volleyballers won the bronze medal. A year later, the games were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Another edition, i.e. 2021 – the final in the Italian Rimini and silver for Poland. A year later, again the Apennine Peninsula, although the final playing in Bologna and bronze for Poles. The most successful edition is 2023 – the finals in the Tri -City Ergo Arena and gold after a great finale and winning over the United States. Then the first violin in the squad, in the absence of the injured Bartosz Kurek, played Łukasz Kaczmarek.
VNL 2025? At the beginning, three wins in a row and the position of the Polish team leader.
League of Nations: Rafał Szymura assessed the victory of Poles with Turkey
The third scalp added the representatives in the Saturday match, in which the Rivals were the Turks. The weakest team in the VNL rate, at least looking at the table, but certainly having their arguments. Coach Nikola Grbić focused on several volleyballers, who usually played less, headed by the host Michał Gierżot, receiving Mateusz Czunkiewicz or attacking Aleks Namevich.
However, there was also a “spine” from the tournament in the Chinese Xi’an – even playing Jan Firlej or the host Rafał Szymura. The latter assessed the win in three sets with Turkey, also noting that the team is feeling better and better.
– It is great that the next boys showed their good side. We have the last match here in China, so at the start with Serba everyone is ready and short, because we want to play one hundred percent and go from here with four wins (…) on the pitch, despite the fact that we are not so fully gone yet, we feel “this something” between us. So it’s great. It doesn’t matter that we make mistakes, we always have to reset after them immediately. It’s nice that this is how it looks. We need to correct these mistakes, but all the time with a smile, forward. The head up and only positively, because it can only be won – said after the Saturday victory over Turkey acting as captain of the national team Rafał Szymura.
The host who appears in the colors of Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle on a daily basis, in Saturday’s clash with the Turks scored 10 points, being the second best scoring on the Polish side of the net, behind Michał Gierżot (13 points).
VNL 2025: When is the next match of the Polish volleyball team?
On Sunday (i.e. June 15), Poles will play their last match during the tournament in the Chinese Xi’an. Serbia will be the rivals of the team of coach Grbic.
Interestingly, the Serbs have been led by this season by a well -known trainer – Gheorghe Cretu. Former coach, among others Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle or PGE Giek Skra Bełchatów started to pull the national team out of the deep crisis … straight from the selector’s homeland successfully leading Poles.
When will the Poland – Serbia match be played? Beginning at 13:00 Polish time. Olympic runners -up will fight for the status of unbeaten after the first VNL 2025 tournament.
The broadcast of the match on the air of Open Polsat, Polsat Sport 1 and Internet, even through the Polsat Box Go platform.
In addition to the Chinese tournament, Poles during VNL 2025 will take part in the competition in Hoffman Estates (USA) on June 25-29 and the Tri-City Ergo Arena. The tournament in Poland will take place from July 16-20.