Italy dominated the EuroBasket yesterday.
There was a surprise victory yesterday in the European Championship, which continued at full speed. The match played between Serbia and Italy ended with a score of 94-86, Italy got the quarter-final ticket. Head Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco “We shocked the whole world” summed up what had happened.
Gianmarco Pozzecco, who was as enjoyable to watch as the game on the field, was disqualified in yesterday’s match. However, he somehow found a way to come from the locker room and followed the last moments of the match from the field.
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Italy succeeded in reaching the quarter-finals by beating Serbia, one of the medal favourites. Coach Pozzecco celebrated his joy with Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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win assessing Gianmarco Pozzecco compared his actors to lions: “We shocked the whole world. These are not 12 players, they were 12 lions on the field and they rocked the world tonight.”
The successful coach also spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about Nicolo Melli. Contributing to the win with 21 points, Melli was praised.
“Melli is the best basketball player in the world. He has a sensational mind, and not just on the basketball court. I’ve never seen anyone like him in my 40 years of basketball life. He always knows what to do in any situation.”
