Cuban Miguel Angel Lopez fine-tunes tools in Argentina
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| Cuban Miguel Angel Lopez was a key player for UPCN in Argentina this season |
San Juan, Argentina, April 16, 2020 – The third season playing in the Argentinean Volleyball League proved to be the one when the talented Cuban Miguel Angel Lopez fine-tuned his multiple tools for the sport.
The third best scorer and fifth best server in the regular season, Lopez was one of the key players in UPCN Voley San Juan’s journey to the semifinals of the league, which was shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fresh from turning 23 years of age on March 25, Lopez played his first two seasons in Argentina for Gigantes del Sur before finally displaying his awesome arsenal with UPCN.
“This year I was convinced we had all we needed to be champions,” said Lopez.
“My three years here helped my development so much as my coaches Camilo Soto with Gigantes and Fabián Armoa of UPCN have got the best out of me and both have been keys in my progress.”
The always present explosive jump in his attacks and serves has become the trademark for Lopez who has played at the FIVB U19 and U21 World Championships and also the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Lopez is ready for the next stage in his career as a player and has been in discussions with Sada Cruzeiro of Brazil.
“Now I feel prepared to face the demands of any league,” he said. “I have had some conversations with Sada Cruzeiro, one of the top five clubs in the world. The advance to the Brazilian Super League would be very important for my further development.”
One routine of exercises designed by the physical trainer of his team has helped Lopez to stay active as he waits for the quarantine period to come to an end and thus the chance to go back to Cuba.
“I have space to train and the rest of the time I watch TV series and spend time on the PlayStation,” he said. “That’s what I do these days, resting and trying to relax the most to see if this thing (the pandemic) goes as quick as possible.”
Lopez often talks to his family in Cuba including his parents and sisters and also keeps in touch with the Cuban Volleyball Federation.
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