France was one of the national teams that left a strong mark this summer. The French didn’t win a medal, but they made a significant breakthrough.
The project “Paris 2024” started producing results. France won 4th place in the World League and 6th position at the European Championships, thus qualifying for the World Championships.
France will play at the Worlds for the first time since 2017.
Florian Bruzzo, France’s head coach, who guided the team at the 2016 Olympic Games, returned to the national team’s bench last year. Meanwhile, he coached France women.
Florian Bruzzo’s Top 5 of 2022
1. Unai Aguirre (ESP)
Spanish National Team Player. Club: Barceloneta. Position: Goalkeeper.r
He is very young, and he is already the leader of his teams. He will reign in his position for long seasons.
2. Francesco Di Fulvio (ITA)
Italian National Team Player. Club: Pro Recco. Position: Drive
A very great player. He is a "metronome" of the national team and Recco. Di Fulvio is impressive in his ability to become a game organizer after showing that he was a great scorer.
3. Gergo Zalanki (HUN)
Hungarian National Team Player. Club: Pro Recco. Position: Wing
In the Hungarian tradition of top left-handers, Zalanki is as humble outside the pool as it is essential in the water.
4. Konstantinos Kakaris (GRE)
Greek National Team Player. Club: Jug. Position: Centre-forward.
He has been emerging for two seasons at the senior level. An indispensable attachment point for his team. His ability to move in the water with his size and efficiency at 2m is out of the ordinary.
