After Nicolas Batum, another Blues executive is bidding farewell to the French team. As for the Clippers winger, it was expected, the Olympic Games having to be the last competition of Nando De Colo in selection.
“Having represented my country through my sport has been and will remain the greatest honor” he writes on X/Twitter.
“You are, one day, selected for the French team, you wear this blue jersey that makes you dream so much and you only want one thing: for it to be a success so that the day the adventure ends, you can to say that you were there and that your mark will remain forever in the history of this team. »
“From my beginnings in 2008 until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and this silver medal, including, among others, a title of European champion, I accepted different roles, because I had to be at the service of the French team in order to achieve our collective objectives. »
“My adventure in blue was not easy, but if I had to do it again, I would do it with my eyes closed, because my basketball career would not have been as accomplished if there had not been these medals with the French team! »
A beautiful tribute to his wife
The double winner of the Euroleague (2016, 2019) and second best scorer in the history of the competition also took the opportunity to discuss the important role of his partner.
“And even if 2194 THANKS would never be enough, I cannot finish without honoring the one who was “the submerged part of the iceberg” of my career with the French team. You were already by my side during our first medal in 2011 and still present this July 10, 2024, this time accompanied by our three daughters. After long seasons, while I left for busy summers with the French team, you took care of our daughters alone during my absences. It would have been impossible for me to accomplish all of this without you by my side. »
“MUCHAS GRACIAS. YOU LOVE. »
“Lola, Alicia & Elena. What pride to hear you sing “Let’s go, child of the fatherland…” and, above all, to have been able to bring you some medals home. OQM »
“You will have understood, this is the final word for me, wishing the best to the future French teams. »
We wish them to collect as many medals as Nando De Colo: gold at Euro 2013, silver at the 2021 and 2024 Olympics and Euro 2011, bronze at the 2019 World Cup and Euro 2015!
Photo credit: Nando De Colo
