"Full solidarity to the volleyball champion Paola Egonu from President Draghi in the phone call this morning. The Italian athlete is a pride of Italian sport, he will have future opportunities to win other trophies wearing the national team jersey".
It can be read in a tweet from Palazzo Chigi.
ANSA agency
Egonu's outburst: "I'm leaving the national team".
Then she specifies: "Just a break" -Volleyball
Video of the Italian volleyball player in tears, "they ask me why I'm Italian" (ANSA)
"Paola Egonu is very attached to the blue jersey, hers was a hot outburst determined by four social idiots".
Giuseppe Manfedi
, president of the Volleyball Federation, on the phone with ANSA is keen to "report yesterday's episode, which overshadowed the umpteenth enterprise of these girls capable of conquering the world bronze, at its real size".
"Paola came from six months of retirement, it was normal that she was stressed. Now we all calm down, the next call is in April 2023 and I have no reason to think that she will not be there: among other things, volleyball offers full integration more what racism ".
Pd secretary Enrico Letta tweeted a drawing by Mauro Biani representing Paola Enoghu dressed in the tricolor: "Paola Enogu Azzurra".
"Smile Paola, it's a difficult time for everyone, but it will pass. And we will celebrate together": so through his social channels the former blue volleyball coach, now a member of the Democratic Party,
Mauro Berruto
turns to Paola Egonu, the blue spiker who yesterday announced that he wanted to take a break from the national team.
"Thanks Paola, Italian pride - he continues - Thanks to you, to your companions, to your staff for this umpteenth medal that only those who have never lifted their backs from the sofa do not appreciate".
"Solidarity with Paola Egonu, Italian pride, a champion inside and outside the volleyball field. The vulgar words addressed to her do not qualify her but the squalid individuals who uttered them. The 5 Star Movement and all of Italy are on your side, come on Paola! ".
The president of the M5s, Giuseppe Conte
, writes on Twitter
.
"The Italian volleyball girls for the bronze medal are very great. A stronger hug to Paola Egonu, champion on and off the field, to whom we still wish many victories with the Tricolor on her chest".
The secretary of the League, Matteo Salvini
, writes on Twitter .
"A big hug to Paola Egonu, our volleyball champion, pride for our country. Her tears of yesterday are a wound for the whole community. Unfortunately, racism is still frequent and intolerable in a society that must be cohesive. How many women and men still have to suffer insults and discrimination for the color of their skin? It is the task of all of us to give strong and clear messages against all discrimination and forms of intolerance ".
So
Roberto Fico
on his social profiles.