A dangerous situation in the Polish match. It looked very serious.

The situation occurred with the score 8-7 in favor of Poland in the second set. The Polish team won the first set 28-26 after a thriller late in the set.

Tomasz Fornal landed awkwardly after the tackle, and his ankle twisted in an unnatural manner, as seen on replays. Initially, it appeared he would not be able to continue.

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Fornal received physiotherapy treatment and returned to the pitch. What's more, a few minutes later he even scored an ace for the Poles. There's no doubt, however, that the entire situation looked extremely dangerous.

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Importantly, the Poles also won the second set. This time, Poland was superior, winning 25-19.

It's worth noting that the two teams met in the intercontinental phase of the 2025 VNL. Brazil prevailed, defeating Poland 3-1 at the tournament in Chicago. However, coach Nikola Grbić's team featured a completely different lineup. Brazil ultimately won the intercontinental phase, taking first place in the standings. Poland finished fifth.

Returning to Fornal, he requested a substitution with the score at 2-2 in the third set of the semifinal. It seems the Polish national team's physiotherapists will have a lot to do with the team leader. However, Fornal demonstrated tremendous athletic ambition, helping the team as much as he could in Saturday's match.

And all that remains is to wish the volleyball player a speedy recovery.

All matches of the VNL 2025 men's volleyball final tournament will be broadcast on Polsat Sport. Additionally, matches of the Polish national team will be included in the schedule of the open-source Polsat channel. Online broadcasts will be available on the Polsat Box Go platform.

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