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unusual facts about Volley


Arab League

other Competitions include the Arab Basketball Federation with annual competitions, Sport Federations also exist for 43 games, include the Volley, Handball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Squash and Swimming.


1977 FA Cup Final

Liverpool equalised through Jimmy Case soon after, as he turned and hooked a right foot half-volley into the top corner, giving Stepney no chance.

Claudio Marchisio

He scored a 12-yard volley at the 2008 Toulon Tournament against Turkey in a 2–1 win and was called up to the Olympics that summer but was forced to return home due to an injury.

Colum Eastwood

In 2012 he drew criticism from Unionists including Jim Allister after carrying the coffin at the paramilitary funeral of a former INLA member in Derry.A masked Real IRA gunman fired a volley of shots over the coffin,although Eastwood stated he was not present at the time of the gunfire.

Dražen Ladić

He once again attracted the attention in the quarterfinals against Germany by saving a header and a volley from Oliver Bierhoff at close range, helping the Croatian team to record a surprisingly convincing 3-0 victory over the highly-favoured German side.

Edward J. O'Hare

As he approached the intersection of Ogden and Rockwell, a dark sedan rolled up beside him and two shotgun-wielding henchmen opened up on him with a volley of big-game slugs.

Eliseu Pereira dos Santos

On 3 October 2012 he netted a brace in a 3–0 away win against R.S.C. Anderlecht for the season's UEFA Champions League group stage, the first coming from 20 meters with a thunderous volley and the second through a lob over the goalkeeper.

George Caridia

Caridia was reportedly best on covered courts which suited his strong half-volley, and won the covered Welsh Championship nine times between 1899 and 1909, playing at Craigside for 20 consecutive years.

Leopoldo Luque

With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round.

Manuel Neuer

He retained a close range volley shot by Hamit Altıntop, and then he quickly threw the ball to the halfway line into the feet of Thomas Müller, who immediately provided the assist for Mario Gómez's opening goal.

Montreux Volley Masters

The Montreux Volley Masters is an international women's volleyball competition, held annually in Montreux, Switzerland.

Nathan Delfouneso

He made his first competitive start in a UEFA Cup tie against MŠK Žilina, scoring with a stunning left-footed volley after just half an hour of his debut.

Ronald Holmberg

Attaining a top junior ranking in the United States, Ron was highly recruited and wound up taking his powerful serve and volley game to New Orleans, Louisiana and Coach Emmett Pare’ at Tulane University.

Srđan Gašić

After retiring he became youth coach of FC Volley from Vrnjačka Banja.

Stéphane Antiga

In his career he has played for the teams of Paris UC (France), Paris Volley (France), Bre Banca Cuneo (Italy) Portol Mallorca (Spain), Skra Bełchatów and Delecta Bydgoszcz (both Poland).

Swatch FIVB World Tour 2010

Rome, Italy- Foro Italico Beach Volley Grand Slam, 17 - 23 May, 2010

Umbria Volley

Umbria Volley is an Italian volleyball club based in the Province of Perugia.

Vladimir Belić

In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade, department of Thermal Engineering, meanwhile he became founder and youth coach of FC Volley from Vrnjačka Banja.

Volley gun

The Nock volley gun was considered obsolete by 1805, but a surviving weapon was carried by Richard Widmark in the 1960 movie The Alamo.

Wilmer Allison

He writes: "FOREHAND VOLLEY — Wilmer Allison of Texas, who won the 1935 Forest Hills, had the best I ever saw as a kid, and I've never seen anyone since hit one better. Budge Patty came closest, then Newcombe".


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