After the victory of Spain over France in the semi-finals of EuroBasket (80-75 AD), the press does not relentlessly against the Blues Vincent Collet, too happy to praise the monstrous Pau Gasol.
France and Spain for several years become great rivals throughout the sport. This was much less the case before, the Furia Roja have long been unable for example to successfully crowned some of its beautiful generations of footballers. In 1984, Arconada and his family had bowed in the final of the Euro against the band “Platoche”.
At Euro 1996, the two teams had left them in a draw (1-1) in the group stage before a successful (2-1) troops Roger Lemerre in the quarterfinals of the edition 2000. Then there was 2006 and the press campaign Iberian, anticipating the implementation the retirement of Zinedine Zidane … The more exacerbated rivalry is born of this Spanish arrogance, resulted in a defeat (3-1) in the eighth World.
In basketball, the story is more recent and rivalry between the two nations would be born in 2009, by the admission of men of Vincent Collet. After a first confrontation for the bronze medal of the Euro 2005 (victory of France 98-68) this year, TP and his fall from the top quarters of the Euro, corrected 86-66. The teams are then faced off in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and the last time Thursday night, in 2015, on behalf of the semifinals of EuroBasket (80-75 AD).
Following this triumph, the Spanish press could enjoy chambering for his neighbor, but it is nothing Friday. All are instead almost unanimous in wanting above all to highlight the immense Paul Gasol, compared to “ Jordan of Spain ” Marca . It comes “ another planet ” to AS , it is “ incomparable” . “ SuperGasol “, title Sport , “ Colosos ” claims his side SuperDeporte .
Very few references to France in the end, if not Marca which highlights Sergio Ramos room the Blues on his account Twitter , or statements considered Vincent Collet futile and Rudy Gobert on arbitration that would have protected the backbone of the Bulls. However, the national daily out a folder highlighting the influence that would have on Spain French neighbor in recent years.
The five success of Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France, Rafael Nadal and Nine won Roland Garros, plus other players and sacred tennis players at the Porte d’Auteuil, to Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario Juan Carlos Ferrero, through Sergi Bruguera, Albert Costa and Carlos Moya. Alberto Contador is also cited, as if to emphasize that Spaniards feel good on French soil to achieve great performance. Pau Gasol also felt quite at home on the floor of Stade Pierre-Mauroy, to bite the dust Tony Parker and his …
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