At the Italian camp in Lithuania – Scary for the life of a friend and two memories

The disaster struck

This week, the second Italian team in Lombardy has badociated the preparations for the world championship match and the visits to the hospital.

Last weekend, the basketball community of the country was shaken by the threat of the life of the defender of the Germani club of Brescia, Marco Ceron.

Mahe with Turin Fiat challenged the 26-year-old to head the club – the operation was quick due to a skull crack.

On Tuesday, the Italians were already aware and welcomed the visitors, including Gianni Petrucci, president of the FIP and the club.

After a few days, unconscious basketball colleagues could have relaxed at least a little easier, although the doctors are not yet in a hurry to share optimistic forecasts.

"Nobody even understood how that had happened," said Brian Sacchetti, striker of the Italian national team, during an interview with Krepšinis.lt on Thursday. – But yesterday I spoke with him, the operation was successful. Now he will need a lot of rest. We do not know when he will come back in training, but it is not so important. Basketball is not everything, it's about a young person's life. Hopefully he'll get up and we'll be there to help you. "

Mr. Ceron visited Alessandro Gentile, the most outstanding star of the Italian national team.

"I know Marco from my childhood, we grow up together, sad for what happened to him, luckily he's better, he's recovering Marco – a strong guy, I think he's going out", – the fist is the protector of time.

An incident in which Mr. Céron was hit can be seen from 1 minute. 12 sec

Compete for tifosy

In Thursday's match, the Italians would be rewarded with the victory of those who shocked Mr. Céron, who was not shocked by jokes.

"It's a great friend and colleague, the whole Italian basketball community is now thinking about it, tonight we'll try to win Marco," said Sacchetti.

But the Italian team also has more reasons to try.

One is the tournament situation: unlike the Lithuanians, the Italians have not yet managed to get to the world championship.

Second, the basketball position in Brescia, that the national team is visiting for the first time.

200 thousand a historic city with a rich population and a highly developed industry is a new point on the map of basketball of the Apennine Peninsula.

He emerged as he wandered around the baton – the Germani club was only created in 2009, he entered the highest league two years ago and, during the last season, it has already taken a serious challenge for the big one. The Brescia team has long led the championship before taking the third place and participating in the finals of the Italian Cup.

Although Marius Stankevičius, who played in the Brescia football club from 2001 to 2008, remains the best-known Lithuanian in Brescia, the first acquaintance of Lithuanian basketball players may not be the last. The round basketball bursts into the city and, while the Brescia footballers face off in the Italian second division, they claim their place in the sun.

For example, on Wednesday night, the billboards on the square near the train station in Brescia have not released the latest UEFA Champions League results, but a message on the finish from Jared Cunningham. The former defender of the Euroleague of the United States, Germani, will replace Mr. Céron.

According to another German spokesman, B. Sacchetti, basketball in Brescia has become more popular, so you have to enjoy it.

"We are in Italy – you will not find places where football is not the number one.But in recent years, the basketball posts in Brescia have increased dramatically.The team will play here for the first time, so it's very important to play well.I hope there will be a lot of supporters and I want them to come back in the arena in the future "said Romeo Sacchetti, son of the Italian national team.

The match with Lithuania will take place at the PalaLeonessa Arena, which has been renovated this year. Its can hold up to 5,000 square feet. fans, and on Thursday nights, vacant places should not stay – according to FIP representatives, there remained 100 tickets remaining on the day of the exchange.

"When the team climbed into the highest league, its population came to visit not only Brescia, but also the surrounding cities.The basketball community is growing here and I think it will continue to grow. Our enthusiasts are very warm, they help us a lot, not just at home – many fans follow us on the road – this is the best confirmation that Brescia deserves to be a basketball elite, "said B. Sacchetti .

Both accounts have both accounts

Fans fans should wait Thursday, but the kindness of their own colleagues they miss.

On the eve of the bicentennial, the Milan-based club Olimpia, tied with Eurolive, kidnapped Andrea Cinciarini, strongly advised to Mr. Sacchetti, to go to Kaunas.

"Unconventional situation, and in the future, it will be worse, after all, the Eurolyga will increase the number of teams and the program will be even more intense.I do not go anywhere, I do not work for Milan and to threaten the disqualifications, "said the coach of the wrong team of champions Italy.

The matches of A. Cinciarini should be completed by a Sunday match with the Poles, while R. Sacchetti is delighted that Olimpia has delivered Christian Burns and Simone Fontecchio, who play no important role in the club. . Admittedly, the latter is not included in the quarterfinals of Thursday's match.

Then came A. Gentile, who was wearing the national team t-shirt at the very beginning of the selection cycle.

When the Italian training at the PalaLeonessa Arena changed the Lithuanian exercise, A. Gentile first went to greet Mantu Kalniete – both had already played in the club "Olimpia". Jonas Mačiulis, well known for his 26-year-old basketball player, has been in Italy for several years.

"We will have a very important match against a very good team, I hope that we will succeed, we are a young team, but we have known each other for a long time, belonging to a minority.We have a lot of enthusiasm and our fans will add even more, we will try to take advantage of their support, but Lithuania is still a very dangerous opponent, I've seen a lot of matches and I'm sure it will not be easy. ", said A. Gentile, the upcoming actor in Krepšinis.lt.

And although the Italian botanist "Boss", G. Petrucci, is happier to remember the semi-finals of the 2004 Athens Olympics, where Gianluca Basile and the society have dramatically tripled the number of Lithuanians, Current players are more concerned about a new "story", much more painful.

Lithuania won four consecutive official matches against the Italians in the last match, including two victorious quarterfinals for the European champions.

"I remember most of the two games I played, and they both defeated us, eliminated from the medal fight," – sighed A. Gentile.

No one will be allowed to leave the World Championship traveler due to the fact that the team of Dainius Adomaitis has made arrangements for it.

But this is an opportunity to take the Italians into account at least in part, and he will try to use Blue on Thursday from 9:15 pm. Lithuanian time.