Perfect for a Brazilian master? I think it's the right style...Full serve, mustache bomber back

Sep 09, 2025

Perfect for a Brazilian master? I think it's the right style...Full serve, mustache bomber back
Russell of Korean Air is attempting a spike serve in the third round of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/



Perfect for a Brazilian master? I think it's the right style...Full serve, mustache bomber back
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"It's nice to be back again."

Kyle Russell (32, Korean Air) wore a uniform for the Korean Air Jumbos ahead of the 2024-2025 spring volleyball season. Korean Air recruited Russell as a 'winning contractor' in place of Yosvani, who suffered a knee injury.

Russell boasts a rich V-League career. In the 2020-2021 season, he played for Vixtom of KEPCO, and in the 2021-2022 season, he played for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Bluefangs. Although he failed to lead Korean Air to the championship last season, he was able to renew his contract and play in the V-League again.




Russell's biggest weapon is a powerful serve. In 2022, during the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance period, he scored eight consecutive serve points, setting the highest number of consecutive serve points in V-League history.

In the warm-up match against the Dutch national team at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 8th, Russell scored five points only as a sub. In particular, Russell's strength was clearly shown when he shook the Dutch receiving line with three consecutive serve aces in the fifth set 12-14. On the day, Russell scored 35 points.

Manager Henan Dal Zotto said "It's helping the team a lot. Russell is such a big striker. It's strong, so I think it would be good to adjust our system a little more. Russell is hitting a big attack well now, which is very helpful to the team. be a big part of our team."




`It was good to be back, it felt good to have many familiar faces,' Russell said.

Perfect for a Brazilian master? I think it's the right style...Full serve, mustache bomber back
Russell of Korean Air is attempting a spike serve in the third round of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/
He also showed off his serve against the Dutch national team. Russell says "A lot of people are interested in my serve. In the beginning, it was hard to find the rhythm because it's been a long time since I did it in Gyeyang. The sub-rhythm came back as time went by"I actually wanted to finish the fifth set with my serve, but I was disappointed that I couldn't do it."

Korean Air broke up with Tommy Tilikainen, the head coach of last season, and joined hands with Henan, the Brazilian master. It was a move that contained the will to reorganize the team entirely.




Russell responded to the changed team atmosphere "Each has a different style, different philosophy. Both coach Tilikainen and coach Henan are great directors. "But there is also a difference. If Henan was a little aggressive and physical volleyball, Tilikainen wanted organic play. I think I'm more suited to director Henan because I have good physically" smiled.

a win that was not achieved last season. It has become a clear target for the upcoming season. However, he said he would be one step better than 'Winning'. Russell says "I'll think about winning when I get into the season, but I think it's important to take the steps ahead for now. If we take good steps from the cup competition and show good performances in each round, I think we will be the best team at some point"He expressed his will to do his best at every moment.

Perfect for a Brazilian master? I think it's the right style...Full serve, mustache bomber back
The third game of the championship match between Korean Air and Hyundai Capital in the V-League at Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium on the 5th, Russell of Korean Air is cheering after successful attack. Incheon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.05/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.