Italbasket, Alessandro Pajola extols the blue team
Today, in Reggio Calabria, the challenge with Hungary'Hungary
Italy has already qualified for the European Championships 2025 (Aug. 27-Sept. 14). Thanks to the victory over Turkey, è the first place in the group is certain. However, in tonight's challenge (20:30) in Reggio Calabria with Hungary, there's a desire to close the qualifying matches with another success.
Although without some pivotal men, Coach Pozzecco’s National Team is doing great things, especially thanks to Pajola’s leadership. Captain of this National Team filled with very young players, the V Nere ace is leading the group by his example, that is, always giving his best on the court.
Already up to 50 appearances with the Azzurri jersey, Pajola has great confidence in this National Team: "Where can we go? I think anywhere, but it depends on us: we have shown that we can beat anyone and lose with anyone. We need to be more" consistent, always on the ball and arrive more often to high-level matches", his clear words to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Pajola è the soul of this Italy all heart and raw talent. Coach Pozzecco is enjoying every moment, evaluating the many youngsters he has summoned for this double challenge to understand who, in the future, will be able to be part of the group. Pajola has already identified two: Spagnolo and Diouf: "They will both have a super career".
