This 2 08m Setter Is Changing Volleyball Simeon Nikolov Best Plays VNL 2026 Highlights

19. That's how strong these two are. How about an ace serve? That'll do nicely for the sensation. It's your first serve of VNL 2026. Ball still in play. Scramble on Belgium's side to hand a tip. Quick connection through the middle. Is it down? Pancake says it's up. But the block says not. We have other plans this time. I think Boney touched that one as well. Finding the floor, or at least a defender. An assist and pass coming in. Nikolov off the net. Well, that doesn't mean much, does it? As he still comes up with something special. Oh, great touch to keep it in play from Hazic. Now they're mistaking the swing this time, but he has caught the line. Control, whether it be in the set or in the roll, tips and rolls and attacks. What a swing that is. 13-13, there's a chance of a great point here. Boney has a swing and wraps that one into the corner. He loves to get involved in the offense and we love to see it. Hanging the bat towards him, wasn't it? From Borowol. Massimino steps across this time to take control of it. Polonsky into the hands. Timeout called for Argentina. Five point deficit now. It's now a Mody masterclass from the service line. Oh, yes. Well, I'd like to see that one back. The back of the ball. Just one point in it now. It's about a half again. Ball high outside from out of system. Great dig. Staying out of the pole is Nikolov. And brother to brother, that connection is elite. That was Tomasov with the great dig from Mijelkovic. Precious serve from Denislav Babdurov, who's found himself a starting lineup. What a dig and a little roll down. Mody wants to get aggressive again, and he will. Argentina. Posable thumbs. Oh, that's fantastic up. In action. Yeah. Taped just right. The Bulgarian medical staff. Kreglitski, and that is chopped down on the center attack from Nikolov, Mody Nikolov. It's a really good server. That's a solid one. And Nikola Mody gets up and a little look up at the referee. But that felt a little different. The longest of angles. Kozimernik serve creates an overpass. And how about Mody Nikolov's reaction? Right back at you, Mijelkovic. Anything you can do. And what a press. Oh, and Asperuov and replace Entoff. Still a ways to go yet here. Who knows? And there you go. Mody Nikolov reaches up with the left hand, his wrong hand, and sneaks one to the floor. And Kozimernik back in on that service receive duty. What a delivery. Eleven nine, Slovenia. Alex takes Asperuov. This is going to be covered by Bracko. Mozic blocked. What a block by Mody Nikolov and Ilya Petkov. It's a thing of beauty. Big swing. In this game. Still going. Number 23. And his brother is going to finish off the overpass. Bulgaria. The body checking Bulgarian brothers. There we go. What a serve. Five straight points for the Canadians. And Mody Nikolov goes with the setter dump. Canada knows they're not going to be able to argue this. Drives it in from Nikolov. Alex to his brother. Takes it high. Does feel. Tries to finish it off. And he has the last fourth ace of the match. Sends us to a fifth set. Bulgaria and Canada in a proper battle. As we take a look at the last point. Nice serve from Shurov. Bulgaria have to recycle. Mody goes out to Asperuov. Down the line. What a swing. And Asperuov just showing us how well he's adapting as an opposite on this right side. Good recycling. Clever play. Just that soft tool. And then Asperuov, he's given a huge chunk of love that he didn't get quite down low enough for the pancake. Tupchi goes for it again. Clears the net this time. Pipe attack is on and Bardurov putting it away. And this is exactly what Bulgaria need. Just spreading the load. We all know just how good they are when they use Nikolov. But the fact is, it's a long tour. He's not tested yet. Kolev takes it. And the setter dumps Mody to bring up set point. His older brother will take this ball back to serve for the set. A one handed set. Take the first set for Bulgaria. This is such a mind game as well, because he almost lulled Ukraine into a false sense of security. Mother him. Tupchi again on to Petkov. Tight pass. Oh, so good from. Wow. And what a take from Petkov. Narrowed down limit. Oh, it's a good action. Forces Grozdanov to take the pass. Oh, Alex Nikolov doesn't mind. That is killer. Big swing. And it's the late arrival through the middle. So many 24 points for Alex Nikolov in the game so far. It's served from Grozdanov. The off speed picked up well by Alex Nikolov. Back out to him. Make it 25. This one's too much for Plotnitsky. And Bulgaria just setting up their attack in the best possible way by the on the right side. Grozdanov with another good serve. Out to Yanchuk and the block is on. Moni Nikolov, Ilya Petkov put it down. And this is where you've got to have.