PBC CSKA and Russian national basketball team forward Filipp Gafurov in his interview with Legalbet statedHe said that he missed playing in the Euroleague.
According to him, it would be great to once again plunge into the atmosphere of European basketball, despite the increased competition in the VTB United League.
“Are there any problems with motivation due to the lack of Euroleague? We have no problem with motivation, but of course we have a desire to return to this tournament. But we have what we have now and we are not sorry about it. All thoughts are about winning the VTB United League. There are generally no weak opponents in our league; We are preparing to win every match,” said Gafurov.
PBC CSKA has won the Euroleague eight times. The last time the Ordu team was successful in the European club tournament was 2019. In March 2022, the Euroleague suspended the participation of Russian clubs in the tournament, counting technical defeats in unplayed matches.
Previously, CSKA’s record holder for the number of matches played was Nikita Kurbanov. suspended career.
Source: Gazeta
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