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Perugia claim Men’s Club World Championship title

Italian powerhouse Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia continued their perfect record at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship, lifting the trophy for a third time with a commanding victory in Belém, Brazil.

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Perugia defeated Japan’s Osaka Bluteon, winning 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 29–27) at the Mangueirinho Arena to cap an unbeaten tournament run. Already champions in 2022 and 2023, Perugia have now won the world title in all three of their appearances, becoming only the third men’s club to reach at least three championships, alongside Italy’s Itas Trentino and Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro.

Tunisian opposite Wassim Ben Tara led the scoring in the final with 16 points, while Polish outside hitter Kamil Semeniuk added 13. For Osaka, captain Yuji Nishida topped his team with 14 points.

Perugia captain and setter Simone Giannelli was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career, also earning the best setter award as part of the championship Dream Team.

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