/nginx/o/2022/09/14/14829434t1h8231.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "VIDEO⟩ The German basketball coach refuses to follow the example of his Italian counterpart and to give his players a credit card for celebratory expenses")
On Tuesday, the German men’s basketball team became Spain’s opponent in the semi-finals of the finals of the European Championship.
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In the quarter-finals the Germans defeated Greece, one of the tournament favorites, with a score of 107: 96 (31:27, 26:34, 26:10, 24:25).
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In the press conference held after the game, the reporter asked Herbert how big the glass of wine would be, with which he had previously promised to celebrate a great victory in this tournament.
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After a sigh, the 63-year-old Canadian expressed that he would absolutely not give his credit card to pay for the players’ celebrations, as did Italy captain Poceco after winning the round of 16 against Serbia.
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“I only know one thing: I will definitely not give my credit card to the players. I would rather have a cold beer right now. Dennis [Šrēders] he asked me for a credit card, but I said I’ve been divorced three times, so he definitely won’t be bound by the card limit, ”Herbert said humorously.
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Before Germany’s triumph, in the second semifinal, Spanish basketball players defeated Finland with a score of 100: 90 (19:30, 24:22, 30:15, 27:23).
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On Wednesday, however, the current champion Slovenia will meet Poland and France will meet Italy in the quarter-finals.
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After the Italian round, the top four teams in each round entered the playoffs.
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The European Championship will last until Sunday.
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The next European Championship will take place in three years, with Riga hosting one of the subgroups and the knockout tournament.
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Gianmarco Pozzecco gave his players a credit card after Italy’s victory over Serbia.
Gordon Herbert will not go there.
“I’m not giving my credit card to players
Dennis [Schroder] I wanted my credit card, I said “I got divorced 3 times, you won’t like the limit” pic.twitter.com/ivhsZqvuhN
– Antonis Stroggylakis (@AStroggylakis) September 13, 2022
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