#men vnl

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They don't always show his face (since he's the setter unless he's blocking) but damn Antoine Brizard looks pissed whenever he is focused.

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looking forward to seeing these three cause havoc in paris

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Iran vs. Japan Volleyball Nations League (©)

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No more unbeaten teams remain in VNL 2024!

🏐| No more unbeaten teams remain in VNL 2024! | Pool 3 - Week 2 - Fukuoka 🇯🇵 • Türkiye - Iran 3-1 (22:25, 25:23, 25:23, 27:25) • Poland - Brazil 1-3 (21:25, 17:25, 25:21, 23:25) • Japan - Slovenia 3-1 (25:23, 19:25, 26:24, 25:21) | Pool 4 - Week 2 - Ottawa 🇨🇦 • Cuba - France 3-2 (25:18, 20:25, 23:25, 25:22, 15:10) • Canada - USA 3-1 (25:16, 19:25, 26:24, 28:26) • Serbia - Argentina 2-3 (26:28, 18:25, 25:18, 25:22, 13:15) Read more here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

In 2024 Volleyball Nations League, no team remains unbeaten after Saturday’s Pool 3 games in Fukuoka, as hosts Japan and Brazil inflicted Poland and Slovenia their first defeats, respectively. Both celebratd four sets victories, with the first one closing their game with the score of 3-1 (25:23, 19:25, 26:24, 25:21), and the same did Brazil, with a 1-3 (21:25, 17:25, 25:21, 23:25) win over…

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can vs jpn | week 2 | 20.06.23

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Volleyball today: USA women's, men's VNL rosters; PVF, NCAA men, Italy updates

Haleigh Washington attacks for Scandicci against Conegliano/Filippo Rubin, LVF photo In this all-things-volleyball notebook, we’ve got USA Volleyball Nations League rosters, Pro Volleyball Federation updates, news about USA players internationally and a nod to the upcoming NCAA men’s tournament. Volleyball Nations League Both the USA women’s and men’s teams have submitted their 30-player rosters…

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People are starting to engage w/ this again bc it's VNL season and it's reminded me I need to update this list bc when I made it, I hadn't yet discovered my most favourite boy of them all and I cannot live with a version of this list existing where he isn't on it

So, allow me to add the cutest ever long(est) boy

Yamauchi Akihiro <3

I haven't really seen many Haikyuu fans talk about the IRL Japanese Men's Volleyball team and... y'all are absolutely SLEEPING on them

Their athleticism and skill is off the charts, not to mention have you seen them?! Bc I certainly had not. So here, have some of my personal highlights to bless your dash 🔥 (stick with it until the end for a special treat)

Takahashi Ran

Onodera Taishi

Kunihiro Shimizu (apologies for the horrid stock image but I couldn't resist this pic 🥵)

Fukuzawa Tatsuya (retired 2021 but we must still stan)

Yamamoto Tomohiro

Otake Issei

Oya Masaki

Takahashi Kentaro

Nishida Yuji (aka Monster of the Vertical Jump)

And finally... captain, oh captain. Ishikawa Yūki

So if you ain't yet watching the Japanese men's volleyball team... get on it because you are missing. out

[godsofbluegodsofgreen]

Besides Tokusatsu & J-Pop idols, I'm also currently a volleyball fan & when the VNL (Volleyball Nations League) held here for 3 years in a row, i got to slowly becoming a fan of Ryujin Nippon, aka the Japanese Men's Volleyball Team.

Found these pics on TikTok (yet the users are credited in the pics because they found this all over the internet, but I'm still looking for that one pic of Ran I'm getting giddy on).

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watch party for japan vs. argentina men’s volleyball match tonight @ 8 pm!

osamu doodles jerseys in the corner – his brother’s #11 and his boyfriend’s #20. he stands to admire the sandwich board, startling at the voice behind him. “not #18 fer aran? that’s disrespectful of ya.”

“kita-san!” he whirls around to greet him, bowing slightly. “i know, but i have a feelin’ if i don’t put ‘tsumu’s number, he’s gonna blame me fer givin’ him bad luck.”

kita’s smile is slight, amused. “an’ suna?”

“that’s my boyfriend that yer talkin’ ‘bout.”

“yes, yes, as if i’d forget. i’m comin’ by later, so save me a seat, please. let’s talk more then.”

he watches him continue along, likely to visit the other shops on the block, and then ducks back inside his restaurant. it’ll get busy, if the tokyo olympics set any precedent, especially with how vital this match will be. after losing to germany, they’ll need to win, and then perform well against usa. only then will they qualify for the quarterfinals.

inside, the decorations have changed. the jerseys on the wall, once msby and ejp, are now their olympic counterparts. although the photos still show onigiri miya’s humble beginnings, he added a few taken with the team, including one where they’re all holding his onigiri. it pained him being unable to watch any of their games live, but he wouldn’t change it for the business it gave him.

for the rest of the day, he and his staff work to serve their customers, fulfill takeout orders, and prepare for the watch party. about half an hour until eight o’clock, he tunes into the sports channel, where subtitles of analysts discussing japan’s performance and future odds appear on screen.

there are two tvs – one on a shelf over the bar and the other in the corner of the seating area. he has a tablet set up behind the counter to watch whenever there are orders, but the livestream is still on standby. he turns the screen off as the door opens. “welcome back, kita-san. ya want the usual?”

“yes, please.” he takes the empty seat directly across from him, the same where any of their friends would sit whenever they visit. “are ya expectin’ a full house?”

“yeah, it’s usually busy. i imagine it’ll get busier once japan qualifies.” osamu takes a handful of rice and begins molding it. “they’re under a lotta pressure. ‘tsumu was almost in tears when he called.” it hurt that he couldn’t physically be there, relegated to phone calls and video calls, but if listening helped air out frustrations, he’d gladly sacrifice his sleep.

“the world is expectin’ a lot from them after they placed second in the vnl,” kita agrees. “hopefully, they’ll be able ta get it together tonight.” the two of them watched their friends and family compete mere months ago, bringing their nation to the podium, and consequently, to the top of the world. it’s natural to assume it’ll happen again, but so far, it isn’t easy as it sounds.

the clock strikes eight, and the broadcast starts with official warm-ups. atsumu and kageyama are setting to their players at the net, jumping to spike. it changes to serves, the players taking turns to warm up. osamu watches suna, who spins his ball as part of his pre-serve routine, and then tosses it for a jump floater. it isn’t as fast as atsumu’s, nor as deadly as kageyama's, but it’s earned them aces in the past. he hopes it’ll happen again.

the teams line up to sing their countries’ national anthems. a solemn silence falls over the restaurant as everyone follows along, osamu included. the camera zooms in on their faces, strict with determination and focus. suna looks into the camera when he’s in frame, and osamu whispers a voiceless prayer to him.

atsumu is the starting setter, along with ushijima, sakusa, aran, suna, and hakuba. yaku is their libero. the others stand on the sidelines. “must be goin’ fer heavy hitters to blow past argentina’s blocks,” kita comments. osamu nods in agreement.

oikawa tooru is argentina’s starting setter. the whistle blows, and the match begins.

c’mon, guys. i know ya’ll can do it.

the first set doesn’t start off well. japan falls behind in the first half, falling short to argentina’s clean sets and spikes. hakuba is rotated to the back, and suna steps on, hands in front of him. he gets a hand on the spike, and sakusa receives it. atsumu sends it down the middle, suna jumping and rotating his torso to get around the block. japan gets the point.

his customers cheer. osamu hides a small fist pump under the counter. he shares a smile with kita. the commentators are just as excited as he is. “what an unbelievable spike from middle blocker suna rintarou! he’s known for his flexibility and game sense. will this give japan the push they need to get ahead?”

and he does. japan matches and overtakes argentina. kita claps at atsumu’s clean set to ushijima, who slams it down in the opposite court. the team huddles for a cheer and then take their positions. suna is back at the net, hands in front. his eyes widen at the camera pointed at him, and he rotates his fingers to form a heart, mouthing a message. he turns away at the whistle, but that’s enough for the world to see and wonder exactly what he said.

only osamu knows those words by heart.

japan takes the first and second set, but argentina comes back for the third. however, japan takes the fourth, after switching in hinata, and they cheer in celebration. argentina looks devastated, oikawa most of all, and osamu doesn’t miss how japan’s athletic trainer, iwaizumi, pats his arm off-court. he’s sure there’ll be more gestures once the cameras are turned away.

the customers begin to call for their bills and shuffle out. osamu gathers their dishes, kita helping despite osamu's protests, and it isn’t long before they’re the wiping tables clean. they listen to the post-game interview with the players, starting with aran, the captain, and then atsumu. finally, they talk to suna.

“you did an interesting gesture in the middle of the first set. would you like to explain what it means?”

osamu turns to watch. suna has a towel around his neck, hair unruly after the match. his voice doesn’t waver when he replies, “there’s a certain someone that i know is watching, and i wanted to let him know that i appreciate his support and love him.”

“is that related to what you said to the camera? fans are dying to know what you said, by the way.”

“yes, but that’s between me and him.” suna winks, turning slightly to face the camera again. “and if he’s watching – i know he is, by the way – i want him to know that i couldn’t have gotten this far without you.”

the broadcast ends. osamu smiles to himself, adding his rag with the others. he’ll lock up, head home, and text the team his congratulations. atsumu will probably call him in the middle of the night, again, to put him on video as they celebrate. osamu will lose sleep, again, but it’s worth it, seeing his brother happy, seeing his best friend glowing, and of course, his boyfriend living his best dream.

watch me, 'samu.

osamu will never take his eyes off him.

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inspired by this fanart of suna's gesture and osamu's reaction! <3

[sschmendrick]

WE WON THE VNL !!!! HELL FUCKING YEAH

WE WON 3-1 !!!! I FUCKING LOVE THEM !!

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Japan vs. Serbia Volleyball Nations League (©)

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VNL 2024: Italy down USA to climb FIVB World Ranking. Brazil, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands and Argentina ok

🏐| VNL 2024: Italy down USA to climb FIVB World Ranking. Brazil, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands and Argentina ok | Pool 3 - Week 2 - Fukuoka 🇯🇵 • Iran - Brazil 1-3 (19:25, 25:22, 16:25, 23:25) • Bulgaria - Germany 1-3 (24:26, 25:22, 16:25, 16:25) • Poland - Türkiye 3-0 (25:19, 25:12, 25:19) | Pool 4 - Week 2 - Ottawa 🇨🇦 • Cuba - The Netherlands 1-3 (24:26, 25:21, 20:25, 22:25) • USA - Italy 0-3 (23:25, 24:26, 20:25) • Canada - Argentina 1-3 (18:25, 25:22, 21:25, 20:25) Read more here 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Second Week of 2024 Volleyball Nations League continued in Fukuoka, Japan, and Ottawa, Canada, with other six games. In Japan, Brazil down Iran by 1-3 (19:25, 25:22, 16:25, 23:25), and the same did Germany against Bulgaria, 1-3 (24:26, 25:22, 16:25, 16:25) while, in the evening, Poland destroyed Türkiye in straight sets (25:19, 25:12, 25:19). In Canada, four sets win also for The Netherlands over…