Author: Bogdan Vasiljevic

Bogdan Bogdanovic spoke to the media after the quarterfinal match against Lithuania at the FIBA World Cup. Serbia displayed their best performance in the World Cup so far, particularly against Lithuania, resulting in a convincing 87-68 victory and securing their spot in the semifinals. As the captain of the Serbian team, Bogdanovic scored 21 points in today’s game. “I want to share a story from this morning. Borisa Simanic gave us incredible energy. We were nervous; we changed hotels, and I was especially nervous. In my younger days, I always used to lose to Lithuania. I saw his message after…

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Italy’s head coach, Gianmarco Pozzecco, spoke after the quarterfinal match against USA at the FIBA World Cup. Pozzecco vividly described how his players felt after a convincing defeat to the USA, leading to their elimination from the tournament. Before addressing the situation, he comforted a tearful Nicolo Melli. “There’s a bird that can’t fly, but it doesn’t know that, so it flies. My players are the same. They weren’t supposed to be here, but they made it to the top eight. Melli’s reaction means everything to me. There’s nothing more to add. You understand the mentality we’ve shown. We can’t…

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