Wherever the women's volleyball team of Italy play, Francesca Piccinini easily becomes the crowd favorite. Wearing jersey no. 12 for the Italian Blue Girls, she exudes an innocent-looking beauty. On the court, she plays a no-nonsense volleyball bringing problems to the defense of the other team.

Though she still needs improvement and consistency in her game, Francesca Piccinini definitely has the qualities of making it big in the professional volleyball circuit.

Read some information about her and get to know more about your favorite Italian volleybelle.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
FULL NAME : Francesca Piccinini
NICKNAME : Picci
DATE OF BIRTH : January 10, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH : Massa, Italy
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 180 cm. (5´11") / 74 kgs. (165 lbs)
CIVIL STATUS : Single
PLACE OF RESIDENCE : Bergamo, Italy
FATHER : Roberto Piccinini
MOTHER : Marta Almarella Tesconi
SISTER : Chiara Piccinini
RELIGION : Catholic
COLLEGE DEGREE : Licenzia Media
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : Italian, Portuguese