It is here and it is now. Spain and Belgium They have been cited in the Pavilion of Peace and Friendship of El Piraeo (Greece) in the final of the Eurobasket that is celebrated today at 19.30 hours (La1). With a team that has endorsed the adjectives of young, shameless and talented and adding to that mix the necessary pinched of veteran and knowing how to be, the selection has achieved what many foresaw impossible before starting the tournament: being in the fight for gold. The team led by Miguel Méndez He is at a triumph of glory, although pulling as a newspaper library and with the setbacks that this group of people has overcome, playing this party is already a great victory.
Dice Lao-also that a one-mile trip Start with a first step. That was the game against Great Britain in which the nerves made a knot in the stomach to the eight players who debuted in this stage. It was a coral victory (70-85).
And the first potholes arrived: Helena Pueyo He injured his back. The team was recomposed and defeated the host, Germany (79-60) already Sweden (75-78). After being first group they landed in Athens. And it was time to suffer. Another setback: Iyana Martín It had to be hospitalized after suffering acute colitis. The team fit the coup as he could and traced before Smell in quarterfinals (88-81).
And in semifinals before France, Space Cuaja a second formidable part to reach the seventh final of Spanish female basketball (64-65).
Now there is only one step. And the same scenario is repeated as in 2023, although the captain, Alba Torrens, does not like the term revenge: “This word can lead us to past emotions … We are in the final and we have to go for it and cause what we want, which is to win. You have to think about that common goal that we have to win gold. ”
The Belgian ogre
In front it will be Belgiumto which Italy planted face in the semifinals, which will defend will defend its title. The team of Miguel Méndez must be attentive to Emma Meessemancurrent MVP of the tournament and the second most valued in the tournament (28,4).
“In one way or another she is a player who is always and we know of her talent, But Belgium is a great team and we must stop them from the defense, ”adds Torrens, who knows the pivot well, because they won titles together in the Ekaterimburg.
It is the seventh Eurobasket of La Mallorquina, which has been infected with this new baking of players: “I would say they are an example of 'freedom'. They are themselves. They really want to play, to do well and win. And in a very healthy way. They take great care among them, a lot. They are very good companions and seeing how they do that has also helped us create the team. ”And this team of twelve players, who has already made history, has the final stride to experience glory.
