Three days after the defeat in London, the Our national team he got his revenge on Great Britain by defeating me score 77-67 in the packed Palataki of Thessaloniki for the 4th matchday of the group stage of the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers.
After the end of the match, the leader of the “blue and white”, Kostas Papanikolaou, he thanked the people who supported the team, but also the importance of the fans in the psychology of the “official favorite”.
At the same time, he expressed his opinion that even if he, Larentzakis and Kalaitzakis did not play in tonight’s match, the result would still be in favor of Greece, stressing that we must not “destroy” after a defeat, since all the players give their souls every time for the national emblem.
The statements of Kostas Papanikolaou in detail:
“It was a special game, with a lot of ups and downs, with different guys who kept the team going, like Hugaz at one point in the first half. It was a collective effort, we thank the people, the atmosphere was amazing and we are doubly happy to have won.
As much as the national team needs its people, Thessaloniki needs them just as much. The British have athleticism, they play well and organised, a well-worked team that we had to work hard to beat. And if the three of us who came on Saturday had not come, I believe we would have won. Let’s not ruminate after a loss. It is unfair for the effort made by the children who are here to honor the colors of Greece. They are not going to lose, we could win Thursday’s game. They all deserve congratulations, the national team is one, they are not smoked powder or not”.
Source: Sport Fm
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