30-Year Wait: Athlete’s Long-Awaited Medal

The women’s basketball national He wrote the story and after 30 years he conquered the bronze medal al FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025. The blue led by the basketball player of Asso Laura Spreafico they completed the company by exceeding the listed one in the final for 3rd -4th place France For 69-54, thus climbing the podium that had been missing for 30 years. A bronze that glitters and rewards the blue coach team Andrea Capobiancogreat protagonist of these European with five wins and the only defeat of 2 points suffered in the semifinal against the Belgiumreigning champion. But that defeat gave the final check to the blue that dragged by a sumptuous CECILIA Zandalinsini led the match in progression against the France deserving the third step of the continental podium. And now it’s a big party for the whole Italian basketball.

Italbasket female third at the European 2025

“The soul of this national team is something in which I believe and I have always believed. It is a team that has been able to change the dress many times and that has had the desire to field incredible mental force. It is a technically and tactically ready team, but this is a language. The fundamental thing remains the soul. And today we played a sensational game against France. These were the words of Andrea Capobiancocoach dell’Italbasket female who continued: “I dedicate this victory to Gaetano Laguardia and Giustino Altobelli, two fundamental figures for me and who are definitely rejoiced somewhere. It is an incredible success and it is all of the players who believed in our work from the first day of gathering, without ever lowering the guard“. And then: “Reached the semifinal I asked the team if they were satisfied or if they wanted to go all the way: they didn’t even have the sentence to finish me – He added Chief -. It is an immense joy that I share with the whole federal structure that put us in the best conditions“.

Female Italbasket conquers the bronze medal

Instead, he declared the president of Federbasket, Weather in Gianni Petruccito the microphones of Raisport: “It is a huge joy, they are very excited, the players have been commendable. The merit of Coach Capobianco and the girls is enormous. It is a medal dedicated to Polonara who is fighting an important battle that is winning it. This is truly a beautiful team, capable of an exciting climb to this historic bronze medal – He added Petrucci -. We played a nice game, we only lost for two points against Belgium. Now we can dream both women and male, we hope that this medal will be a good viaticum for the blues of Pozzecco“.

The compliments of the institutions

The Minister for Sport and young people Andrea Abodi the president contacted by telephone Petrucci to congratulate the Federationwith the technical staff and with the players for the conquest of the bronze medal al European championship. The Italian basketball federation (Fip).

The Italian-French 69-54 scoreboard

Partial: 23-22, 42-36, 53-45

Italia: Keys 5, Pasa 6, Verona 11, Zandalasini 20, Pan 3, Cubaj 10, Madera 5, Santucci, Fassina 5, Andrè 4, Spreafico, Trimboli. All: Chief

The results of Italbasket to the European Championships: the path of the blue

Finale 3°-4° Place: Italy-Frantia 69-54.

Semifinal: Italy-Belgio 64-66.

Quarterfinal: Italy-Türkiye 76-74 DTS.

The program of group B

Wednesday 18 June
17.30 Slovenia-Lithuania 71-77;
9.00 pm Serbia-Italy 61-70.

Thursday 19 June
hours 17.30 Lithuania-Serbia 74-63;
9.00 pm Italy-Slovenian 76-66.

Saturday 21 June
ore 17.30 Slovenia-Serbia 84-69;
9.00 pm Italy-Lithuania 65-51.

Girone B ranking

Italia 6 (3/0), compliance 4 (2/1); Slovenia 2 (1/2) Serbia 0 (0/3).

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