The Spanish National Team is already concentrating on preparing for the World Cup, completing the first group training sessions. Among them is the great signing of Barça of this summer, Willy Hernangomez.
The current EuroBasket MVP spoke for the first time as a new Barça player, explaining the reasons that led him to join the “eternal rival”, despite having trained at Real Madrid. This is what Willy Hernangómez said to the press about his return to Europe and his signing for Barça, according to As:
The return of the Hernangómez brothers to Europe
«I am happy that many teams both in the NBA and in Europe are interested in my brother. He has made the best decision for his life and for his future. I would love to play with him. It has not been possible for next season, but we have a lot of gasoline left in the tank and surely there will be more opportunities. If we play against, what has happened to us in the NBA and ACB, we will play and then we will go to dinner and toast to life.
He had no place at Real Madrid
«Many more teams from Europe called me and that is a recognition of the player that I am. I only asked for a chance. I am from Madrid, I was born here. They did not see that it was here, they thought that it had no place. But from the beginning they gave me the opportunity and for me it is an exciting challenge. I want to play and compete.”
The opinions of his signing for Barça
«I have been surprised for good by the number of people who have supported me and understood me. I was looking for a place where I would have the opportunity to play basketball. Barcelona has been an opportunity from the first moment and I am very happy. I have to be grateful to Real Madrid. He signed me in the youth system, he gave me the opportunity to debut in the ACB and Euroleague. But I am also very grateful to Cajasol Sevilla, the Knicks, Charlotte, New Orleans… I have been in many teams and I was looking for the option to play and be happy. Barça have valued me and I feel happy about it.”
Photo: FIBA
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2023-07-29 12:57:25
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