Benjamin Toniutti, l'illustre capitaine des Bleus - Tie-Break !

Benjamin Toniutti, winner of the Champions League and two-time Olympic champion, is one of the best setters in the world. We look back on his club career, his journey with the French national team, and his life as a volleyball player and father of three daughters. THIS VIDEO IS NOT SPONSORED And that’s entirely thanks to you! We’ve managed to build an ecosystem that keeps the channel running — and it’s all because of you! If you want the best volleyball apparel, it’s right here: https://lvf.world/collections/tout-le... If you want to live an incredible volleyball experience for a week or a weekend, head here: https://lvf.world/pages/lvfcamp Little by little, we’re building an amazing ecosystem together!! I’m still far from where I want to be, but you’ll see — we’re going to do crazier and crazier things. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:26 The current season 0:01:51 Father of 3 daughters, living far away 0:03:17 Aware of your career? 0:04:23 Hubert Henno 0:05:20 Your children’s careers? 0:06:15 Playing volleyball for money? 0:07:23 Your parents & volleyball 0:09:03 Originally a libero? 0:10:47 Enjoying setting 0:12:19 Modern volleyball & smaller setters 0:14:20 Role models? 0:15:28 Desire to have a great career? 0:16:15 Sète, the beginnings 0:19:39 Generational shift 0:20:20 Was volleyball slower before? 0:21:15 Hard to go abroad? 0:22:42 Are young players leaving too early? 0:24:14 Joining the French national team 0:26:30 The public doesn’t watch volleyball 0:29:39 Your vision of captaincy 0:32:15 The trendy setter? 0:33:01 Double European champions at youth level 0:34:06 Leaving for Italy 0:35:06 Volleyball & university? 0:35:54 The Italian league & its stars 0:38:26 Does Italy make you dream? 0:39:44 Do you recommend Poland? 0:40:57 The Kazan adventure 0:45:04 Need for stability? 0:47:07 The importance of the crowd 0:48:51 Being a club player 0:50:21 Being coached by former players (De Giorgi, Grbic) 0:53:39 Sam Deroo & the renewal 0:54:38 Being consistent 0:56:28 The pool of Polish players 0:58:24 The Champions League 1:01:42 The Golden Set & championships 1:02:47 Champions League final stages 1:05:05 Leaving ZAKSA, facing them 1:08:03 A routine? 1:09:58 Going off the game plan 1:11:54 Disagreements with the coach? 1:12:45 No solutions? 1:14:42 Being stronger than the opponent 1:15:23 Early signs of a good match 1:17:39 Compensating for your height at the block 1:19:49 Worst defeat / Best victory 1:20:47 2025 World Championship 1:22:38 Invincibles 1:23:40 Olympic Games in Paris 1:25:43 Your favorite French national team 1:27:30 The difficulties in Tokyo 1:29:14 The evolution of the French style 1:30:24 Becoming the second setter 1:33:17 Why does no one want to leave? 1:34:20 A player who deserved a better career? 1:35:37 The ultimate team? 1:36:11 Did 2015 change everything? 1:36:49 Your highest level of play? 1:37:15 A word about the French national team 1:38:13 TIE-BREAK!