Former basketball player Pau Gasol assured this Thursday that the group of the Spanish men’s team at the Olympic Games is “very tough” And all the matches will be “extremely difficult”, but he trusts in the “spirit and character” of Sergio Scariolo’s team to reach the quarter-finals. Gasol also indicated that he has confidence in him Spanish athletes can break Barcelona’92 record of 22 medals in Paris,
“Hopefully. It’s not easy, because all the athletes in the world are going for them and it’s not easy, but you have to go with the mindset of doing your best.”.and each athlete, and each team, helps them to emerge,” Gasol told reporters after finishing the Pro Am tournament in Valderrama (San Roque, Cadiz) alongside Basque golfer Jon Rahm and former footballer Aritz Aduriz.
Gasol emphasized that “Football is at its best,” but in addition, Spain “has great athletes and is constantly moving forward.”,
to pass the baton
“We are very proud of how our sport is evolving, About how young people take the baton, because life is a cycle and we have had a very beautiful time that must be valued but the torch must be carried forwardRelief and help them bring joy to our people and the world,” commented the former center of the Los Angeles Lakers or Memphis Grizzlies.
Pau Gasol, who Golf had a huge impact on him because of the “peace” and “calmness” it provided him after retiring from professional basketball.He recalled the classification of the men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics, because the time before the Olympics is “very difficult”, but now it is time to “focus on the group that is up against three great teams and in which there will be no easy opponent”.
“All the games will be extremely difficult, but I still trust in our spirit, our character, our human quality And we will definitely support them there. I hope they can fight to reach the quarter-finals, which will be an important step,” he said of the team, which has to play against Australia, Canada and Greece.
The Magnificent Valderrama
Gasol, who completed eighteen holes of the Valderrama course the day before the start of LIV Andalucia, He stressed that it is “a wonderful place” and described it as “fantastic” Valderrama.
Pau Gasol has become completely ‘addicted’ to golf, which he enjoys on courses like Valderrama / EFE
“It’s a great area, although very demanding. For mid-level players you suffer because it punishes you a lot, but you really enjoy it because it’s a great setting” stressed the former basketball player, who went on to encourage the four Spanish golfers – Jon Rahm, Sergio García, David Puig and Eugenio Chacara – who are competing this weekend.
For Pau Gasol, golf has become “a big and important part” of his life after retiring from basketball“It’s a sport I love without a doubt, I’m enjoying it a lot, it demands a lot from me but it also gives me a lot of peace, I get to disconnect and I’ve met a lot of people I wouldn’t have met otherwise,” he said.
Likewise, he emphasized that he has “competition, relaxation, socializing, the stage” and that he is connected to “a high point and even more”, although “it requires a lot of time.”
“but I still “I love playing, competing, pushing myself, getting a little better every round, even if it’s tough, and I’m happy when you get the chance to play on these grounds.” One of the great legends of Spanish sport has come to an end.
