FOR JOSÉ LUIS SÁEZ
As we recall not long ago, the history of women's basketball in Spain is a history of pioneering that from the outset breathed a special spirit.
This year the women’s national team, current European Champion and Silver World Medalist, will open the summer season. What they will do in EuroBasket is a huge challenge because the passport to the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 is also at stake and only the champions will get it.
Yes, it is very difficult. But this team never pronounces the word “impossible”. Our players and coaches have been and will remain an example of commitment and competitiveness. Our only demand at the beginning of any championship is the competition itself. We are convinced that, also this time, they will know how to do it.
They have prepared themselves for it during the recent weeks and they have been receiving the love and recognition from the whole country, from the basketball fans and from those who are less so. Recognition and love that come not only from those who have seen their matches live in Santander, Logroño and Huelva, but also from the millions who have followed them in Teledeporte and FEBtv.
Now it is time to go game by game and rival by rival, with great respect but without lowering the level of ambition. It's a long way and we are all aware of the difficulties, but we also know that the hope and excitement are, once again, at their maximum. The first step towards the Universo Mujer World Cup 2018 starts on Thursday. Vamos!
A GOLDEN FINAL
Last week also left us a season-ending to remember. The Galician duel between Orense and Lugo was not only up to the expectations but it exceeded it by far. It was a final series of five intense and exciting matches of the highest level and an extraordinary media impact. The FEBtv broadcasting has been spectacular, with the record of more than half a million users following the fifth and final game. It was the icing on the cake off a season in which we have exceeded all expectations.