Wilfredo Leon Makes An Official Announcement

The former star player of the Cuban national team and one of the world’s MOST expensive decorated professional athletes officially announces that he is NOW a “POLISH” player with the approval of the FIVB.

In this video below posted yesterday, Leon thanks a few people who made it possible and that he is very excited to play for Poland.

Drodzy Kibice, Dzisiaj dostałem oficjalną wiadomość, że Światowa Federacja Siatkówki zarejestrowała mnie jako polskiego zawodnika. Chcę podziękować za wsparcie, które od Was dostaję. Szczególnie pomogli mi: – Pan Mirosław Przedpełski w kontaktach z FIVB, – Pan Paweł Mirek Wachowiak w sprawach administracyjnych, – PZPS z Prezesem Jackiem Kasprzykiem na czele w kwestiach finansowych, – Pan Tomasz Dauerman w kwestiach prawnych, – Pan Andrzej Grzyb w kwestiach merytorycznych. Jestem gotowy do gry w Reprezentacji Polski. Mam nadzieję, że nastąpi to w jak najbliższym czasie. Do zobaczenia na meczu biało-czerwonych! Wilfredo Leon Venero

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With a 2 year wait, Leon is expected to make his Polish team debut possibly at the 2019 FIVB World League BUT for sure at the 2019 European Champs. If he gets included, this means that one full bloodied Polish player will lose his chance to represent his country. This is ONE major reason which divides some Polish volleyball fans.

At the moment, Leon is back in Russia with his club team, Zenit Kazan, to prepare for the club season.

CONGRATS WILFREDO!!!!