Two-Time Olympian Giovanella and Vigliani Join Team Zisa After Retornaz Breakup

Team Alberto Zisa has received a significant boost heading into the 2026-27 season, adding Mattia Giovanella and Francesco Vigliani to a core that already features Giacomo Colli, Francesco De Zanna, and Zisa himself. The pair depart following the dissolution of Team Retornaz, with Giovanella in particular bringing an exceptional pedigree -- a two-time Olympian and four-time Grand Slam champion who spent the previous quadrennial as one of Italy's most decorated curlers alongside Joel Retornaz, Amos Mosaner, and Sebastiano Arman. The Cortina d'Ampezzo-based squad now boasts one of the deeper rosters in Italian men's curling and figures to be among the country's top contenders as three Italian men's teams -- Zisa, Spiller, and Retornaz -- look to establish the next generation of dominance for the nation.