Spain’s EuroBasket Preparations in Full Swing: Captain Juancho Hernangómez Speaks

The Spanish men’s basketball team has arrived in Cologne, Germany, ahead of their final friendly against Germany before the start of the EuroBasket tournament on August 28. Led by Captain Juancho Hernangómez, the team aims to build on the lessons learned from their narrow loss to World Champions France in Madrid.

The Road to EuroBasket

Spain faces Germany in their last friendly on Saturday (7:00 PM local time).

• The EuroBasket tournament kicks off on Thursday, September 1 against Georgia.
• The team has added two new players, William Ferrando and Isaac Nogués, to their roster.
• Juancho Hernangómez attended the Germany-Spain friendly as a special envoy to gain extra perspective.

Facing Challenges with Resilience

We face the game wanting to learn from what we did wrong in Madrid… happy because we are in an ascending line. We competed well and had a shot to win against the world champion, it’s a great news. Let’s see how tomorrow in Germany…
Juancho Hernangómez, Captain, Spain Men’s Basketball Team

Injury Setbacks and Opportunities

Spain has faced injury setbacks with Alberto Díaz andSwingman staggered, missing out on the EuroBasket tournament.

“We have a lot of Alberto’s injury. It’s a great blow.” “The injuries are the worst of the sport because you do not want anyone…Abalde and Alberto have been in all the preparation and have stayed at the doors of the tournament, what hurts the most. We will miss them, but Spain has always been the family and when one is low, another has to take a step forward. For De Larrea and Saint-Supéry it is an opportunity for young people and will be good for their careers. They are facing a challenge and have to give everything. The opportunities pass and you have to take them.
Juancho Hernangómez, Captain, Spain Men’s Basketball Team

The EuroBasket Favorite Debate

Regardless of being favorites or not, Spain aims to improve and compete against any opponent.

I am calm. In the end, I don’t know who does the rankings. It will be people who will know of basketball, who sees the friendlies. But he has never worried us. Before the preparation we have always put it on the screen, when we have been favorites and when not. And to a party we can compete against anyone. And it seems that we are ten categories below yours. Everything can happen in sport. It is basketball, but it’s the beautiful thing about this sport. We have a road map and motivate us to improve.
Juancho Hernangómez, Captain, Spain Men’s Basketball Team

Evergreen Content: Spain’s EuroBasket Aims

• Spain aims to build on their performance against World Champions France.
• The team looks to capitalize on opportunities created by injuries to Díaz and Abalde.
• Captain Juancho Hernangómez is calm about being tournament favorites.

Did you know?

Spain has won the EuroBasket title three times: 1999, 2009, and 2011.

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