The French team is eliminated from the 2025 Eurobasket. Spain, this country that likes to hurt us so much, has struck again. A fairly special meeting, in which the Bleues first led the game before collapsing in the second half, the fault of a catastrophic address. The scenario is still as cruel.
We can’t take it anymore. Really. Always, always the same thing. Guys as girls. Spain, this country which we will be held to pure professional conscience to qualify it when it comes to basketball, has still eliminated us from an international competition. However, we believed, in the first half, being able to afford the luxury of opening our box at the same trashtalk to make them a Thundersque pressing after our victory.
… That it was naive. These sentences hurt to write. The Bleues particularly caught in the address, with a terrible 24/66 in shooting and an abominable 5/30 at 3-point. At the same time, this Spanish team, which does not play a big basketball but clings, takes advantage of the losses of the blue balls to take the lead.
Evil is done, after an absolutely appalling 3rd quarter (8-18). The tricolors are now behind, and the Roja knows that its destiny is in hand. Large shots are planted, enough to keep the group at the command of the match. And even if it hurts, congratulations to Awa Fam, 21 points and a racket dominated at only 19 years old. With Alba Torrens, the shock duo of Spain has probably not finished making us cry.
However, the end of the match let us feel the worst feelings: hope. Hope crushed by a final situation in which the Blue can take overtime, with two decisive throws from Iliana Rupert. 1/2, it’s over. Should we blame him? Not really, the failure is collective. Only Valérian Ayayi surgished, Migna Touré assured, the rest of the group never found its pace.
And now you have to re -mobilize. Because Sunday, at 4.30 p.m., the bronze medal will be accessible. Not the one we came to seek. The curse continues at the Euro, it seems almost inevitable, but perseverance will be right. And in 2027 we will come back.
