The head of the press service of the Russian Chess Federation, Kirill Zangalis, on the air of the program “There is a theme!” on “” commented on the departure from the World Basketball Championship of the French team, which did not include the player of “Zénith” Tom Ertel and also called on Russian teams to invite top foreign athletes.
On Sunday, the France team was beaten by the Latvian team in the second round match of the World Cup group stage. The French failed to reach the next stage of the tournament. In November 2022, FFBB President Jean-Pierre Suta announced that Zenit Saint Petersburg player Thomas Ertel would not be included in the national team due to signing a contract with the Russian club.
– France is one of the world leaders in basketball. One of the key figures in the team was Thomas Ertel. He was recognized as the best newcomer to the VTB United League. The French eliminated one of their best players with their own hands. He moved to Zenit, he was not afraid. Life has put everything in its place. The French lost to Canada and Latvia and lost the chance to continue playing the World Cup.
We must do everything so that the presenters come to us [иностранные] players. Ideally Messi. France, after doing to Ertel what they sowed and then reaped, shamefully withdrew from the tournament, Zangalis told .
Source : MatchTV
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