27.05.2025 14:43
The new transfer of the Fenerbahçe Medicana Women's Volleyball Team, Alessia Orro's boyfriend Matteo Picchio, announced that he has ended his own volleyball career for Orro's transfer to Fenerbahçe. Picchio stated that after his decision to retire, he plans to work in another area related to sports and will likely intern with one of Fenerbahçe's teams.
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Fenerbahçe Medicana, one of the teams in the Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi, has added Alessia Orro from CEV Champions League Champion Vero Volley to its roster in line with its new season squad planning.
QUIT VOLLEYBALL FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND
Matteo Picchio, the boyfriend of Fenerbahçe Medicana Women's Volleyball Team's new transfer Alessia Orro, announced that he has quit volleyball for Orro's transfer to the yellow-navy club.
The 26-year-old Italian star's boyfriend, who is also a volleyball player, made important statements to Volley News.
"I QUIT VOLLEYBALL TO FOLLOW HER"
Matteo Picchio stated that he decided to go to Turkey to follow Alessia, saying, "That's why I decided to quit volleyball. This was the only way to follow her on this adventure."
"I TRIED TO FIND A TEAM IN TURKEY BUT..."
Picchio noted that he tried to find a team to play in Istanbul, saying, "But it became clear that this was not possible. The foreign player rule there is very strict. They count not the players on the court, but those in the squad. Additionally, the licensing costs for foreign players are very high."
"FENERBAHÇE'S OFFER CAME LIKE A THUNDERBOLT"
Speaking about his girlfriend Alessia Orro's transfer to Fenerbahçe, Matteo Picchio said, "Alessia received Fenerbahçe's offer like a thunderbolt from the sky. Before that, she was convinced to continue in Milan, and I was extremely happy to play in Monza. We even talked about renewing the contract for next year."
"I WILL DO AN INTERNSHIP"
Emphasizing that he wants to work in another area related to sports after his decision to quit volleyball, Picchio said, "I decided to accelerate a personal project that I have had in my mind since I was 17. I graduated in Sports Management and Sports Sciences and I am about to finish my master's degree. My dream has always been to be an athletic coach. I thought volleyball was a tool to achieve this project, but in the end, I will reach this goal through another path. I will complete my education and then do an internship in Turkey, most likely in one of Fenerbahçe's teams. I am also considering doing 1-2 master's programs. Alessia discussed this with Velasco, and he advised me to take some courses with the best Turkish weightlifters in the world. I will definitely do these courses."
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