“With ‘Chacho’ he returns to the show at the Palace”, he pointed out about Sergio Rodríguez’s return to the white club six years later
EL PARDO (MADRID), July 18 (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid international forward Rudy Fernández stated that the Spanish-nationalized American point guard Lorenzo Brown will give Spain an “extra bonus” in the next European Championship, and celebrated Sergio Rodríguez’s return to the white club six years later because, according to him, with the Canary base “returns the show” to the WiZink Center.
“Adopted Brown? Yes, of course. In the end, the rule allows a foreign player to be there and also among the Spanish players we have to support each other, but I have spoken with him and he is very excited to come with us. On a personal level I am very competitive and he is going to give us an extra bonus to face a very complicated European”, said the Balearic, who was critical at first with this nationalization, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo after receiving the Baron de Güell Cup to the Spanish basketball team of the 2019 National Sports Awards.
The Madrid player declared himself “very happy” to receive this award on behalf of his teammates. “I think you can see the work that is being done both in the federation and in the clubs and we have another summer to be able to leave our country as high as possible and enjoy my teammates and a competition like the European Championship, which is going to be complicated, but with a lot of ambition like every year”, he commented.
Fernández also highlighted the silver achieved by the U-17 teams in the recent World Cups. “In these last two decades, the men’s and women’s teams have been achieving many things. There is a generational change with those who come, who come with a lot of ambition and a good future,” he said.
However, the international shooting guard admitted that “relevant players are missing” in Spain. “Today Ricky has been awarded as the best athlete of 2019. We are missing for the Eurobasket due to his injury and others who have been benchmarks for many years. Veterans and those who come new have to make a Family and compete”, he indicated.
Regarding the return to Real Madrid of Sergio Rodríguez, he confessed to being “very happy that he is back”. “I have experienced many things with him in the NBA and Real Madrid. The return is expected because the show returns to the Palace. The guy kept it quite quiet,” she said with a smile.
Also, Rudy referred to the replacement on the white bench of Chus Mateo instead of Pablo Laso “for medical reasons”. “Chus is very excited and responsible for all the legacy that Pablo has left. Among the veterans we will try to help him so that the team is competitive and we can have a year as good as this one,” he said.