“I’m so sorry, Italy. I didn’t make it.” Ousmany Juantorena, pillar of the national volleyball team, at the age of 36 bids farewell to the blue jersey after the knockout against Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 tournament. “It hurts to end this wonderful adventure like this with a defeat …! I always put my heart every time I wore this shirt. It was an honor to wear these colors, but the time has come to say goodbye to the blue shirt !!!! A huge thanks to all my teammates, the staff and also to the federation Italian Volleyball !!! I will always be grateful for this opportunity you have given me !! I will always cheer on Italy… I love you “, he writes on Instagram. In another post, the passing of the torch: the veteran gives his shirt to Alessandro Michieletto, a 19-year-old hitter. “Now it’s your boy !! I officially leave the 5 to you! You have to honor her until the end … It was a pleasure to fight with you. YOU ARE A PHENOMENON !!”.