Córdoba will live an intense week around basketball. The city welcomes the Spanish women’s team until next Sunday, which stops in Caliphate lands for the first time in its history to play a triangular tournament, with Nigeria and Belgium as exceptional guests, which will serve as preparation for the Eurobásket of France and Spain that arrives in just a few weeks, and to the subsequent Tokyo Olympics.
The unbeatable setting of Courtyard of the Orange trees, in the Mosque, was the place chosen for the official presentation of this tournament and the concentration of the national team in Córdoba, an opportunity that, as the mayor pointed out Jose Maria BellidoIt must serve to project the image of the city throughout the national territory and even beyond its borders.
In an act that was attended by Fernando Romay, a former basketball player closely linked to the Federation, as well as representatives of all political groups with representation in the City Council, Bellido emphasized the city’s commitment to host top-level sporting events. “We work to make Córdoba a city of reference for major sporting events. We do so convinced that it is a good for the city in many areas. This tournament is going to be a stop in the preparatory calendar of our basketball players for the European Championship in France and Spain. We wanted Córdoba to sound in Spain and Europe as the venue for this event, which will help us promote our image as a city, “said the mayor.
Bellido believes that in Córdoba we must be “non-conformists” and “take on great challenges and face the organization of this type of event without complexes, which allow us to project ourselves in the world.” “This week Córdoba is going to show itself as a open city, welcoming, through a tournament that will have a high economic and sporting impact on the city, “added the mayor.
For his part, the president of the Andalusian Basketball Federation and vice president of the FEB, Antonio de TorresHe recalled the work behind a tournament of this caliber. “It is an event that was raised a year ago and I have to say that difficulty always comes with an opportunity. What was going to be a match in the end led to a tournament. It is the first time that the women’s team has come and the impact will be enormous. At the level of the media, clubs and schools. Vista Alegre will fall short due to the limitations we have, “explained the Cordovan.
De Torres wanted to emphasize that this event will be held in Córdoba because “the FEB is committed to Córdoba and its City Council, and to the efforts of the Sports Councilor, Manuel Torrejimeno, and the manager of Imdeco, Luis Lorenzo.”
Change in schedules
In the presentation of the triangular tournament that will be played in Vista Alegre by the national teams of Spain, Nigeria Y Belgium Some changes to the scheduled times have also been communicated. The opening match of the event takes place this Thursday at 9:00 p.m. and will face the Lucas Mondelo girls with the Nigerian team.
For Friday, at 20:30, there will be the duel between the African team and Belgium. The Belgians, already on Saturday, will be Spain’s rivals in a match that will finally be played at 20:00, due to demands from the television that will broadcast the match.
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