Paola Egonu said she was "super
proud" of Italy's historic win over USA in the Olympic women's
volleyball final after starring with 22 points in the 3-0
victory.
Veneto born Italo-Nigerian Egonu, 25, played down media hype
about her supposed rivalry with 21-year-old Iceland-born and
Russian heritage Ekaterina Antropova , who also starred in the
win after finally getting Italian citizenship a year ago.
"I can only say one thing: I am super proud. And happy for these
women," Egonu said.
"The final embrace with Antropova after so many words about our
rivalry? We are a team, and with the gold we close a fantastic
year".
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