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Messina calls himself the second after the Gomel
Sunday CSKA Moscow earned the right to be called the best basketball team in Europe. In the final match was replayed last year's winner of Euroleague ULEB Tel Aviv “Maccabi”. After the match, head coach of “army” Ettore Messina has shared her feelings with reporters. It is worth noting that the CSKA Moscow defender Teodoras Papaloukas was the most valuable player “Final Four” ULEB Euroleague. In the match against the “Maccabi” Greek scored 18 points, made 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
Ettore Messina , CSKA head coach:
– I so much want to say that I did not know where to start. I'm so happy! I would like to thank my players, managers, army club, who have long followed this victory. To say that “Maccabi” – a worthy rival, and today we proved that after all the venom that poured out on us after the semi-finals, we can show a decent basketball, we are real winners and we played a really great opponent. Beat the Israelis – is a great honor for any club, including for CSKA. I would like to thank my beloved wife, Laura, who had to survive some very difficult days here in Prague. Its contribution is in this victory. Also, I notice that I am the second trainer after Alexander Gomelsky in the history of CSKA Moscow, who managed to win the Euroleague and is a great honor for me, the official website of “army”.
– CSKA Moscow for the first time in decades, became the strongest in Europe. For you, it has some meaning?
– Of course it does. I will say more: I am happy that he became the second coach after the great Alexander Gomelsky, won the Euroleague with CSKA Moscow. It is very important for me, believe me.
– Who was the best CSKA?
– Select the whole team, it is excellent. A separately stated to the John-Robert Holden, who played a surprisingly good day on the defensive. At the same time, if not for his three-point shots in the first match with “Barcelona,” we would hardly celebrate now.
Alexander Ivanov, Down-the-line.com
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