Athletistic/Basketball. French point guard Thomas Ertel, who moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg on September 21, could lose the opportunity to play for the French national team if he plays at least one game for the Russian team.
Along with other players of the French national basketball team, Ertel signed a document in July 2022, according to which he should not play for the Russian team if he does not want to be permanently excluded from the team. national.
On September 21, it became known that, despite the above document, Ertel signed a contract with last season’s VTB United League champion Zenit according to the 1+1 scheme.
According to the French Basketball Federation (FFBB), if Thomas Ertel plays even one match for Zenit, he will no longer be called up to his country’s national team and will lose the opportunity to go to the Olympics. of 2024 in Paris.
In the 2021/2022 season, Ertel played for Real Madrid. He is the 2013 European champion, bronze medalist at the 2014 world championships, 2020 Olympic silver medalist and silver medalist at the 2022 European championships with the France team.
Source: Sport
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