Liolios: “We are in the middle of the goal”

Vangelis Liolios emphasized that all the players of the national basketball team gave their souls for the qualification to the Paris Olympic Games, he emphasized the fact that everyone plays for the team, he emphasized the optimism that exists for distinction in Paris, he called Vassilis Spanoulis a soul and praised the performance of Vassilis Toliopoulos.

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On whether the goal has been achieved when Greece received the “anointing” of holding the Pre-Olympic Games: “The goal was big. We are in the middle of the goal. The first was to participate in Paris. Whatever we did, the victory was won by the players and the coach and they had all the Greeks with them. In every match, the stadium was sold out and they felt the whole of Greece with them. We know what Vassilis Spanoulis means to the National Team. The success of the team was that everyone gave their soul for the team.”

On the image of Giannis crying in the dressing room: “I have the impression that the rest of the players and many Greeks will also cry. We were playing for a country, not a team. When you play for your country and you hear the national anthem, then it’s more intense. It was important for everyone.”

For the next motivation: “Right now we have made a big success and we are going to Paris. Of course, there is optimism and belief in the team. The same will happen when we meet in Paris.”

On the selection of Spanoulis: “Vassilis Spanoulis is the soul and meaning of the National Team”.

For the future protagonists of the national team: “The team has the DNA, they play with self-sacrifice and faith as always. At one point, Giannis dived on the floor and I saw what the team’s DNA is. Players came forward. Toliopoulos had an amazing tournament, but I wouldn’t want to focus on just a few players.”