Last summer, Rudy Fernandez had already explained that the Paris Olympics would be his last tournament with Spain. La Roja must still qualify, since Sergio Scariolo's selection must win its TQO, at home, against Angola, Lebanon, the Bahamas, Finland and Poland, to compete in the Olympics.
What we know with certainty now, even if the Real Madrid winger had already implied it, is that the Olympics could absolutely be his last professional competition!
“It’s a difficult and shocking word when you hear it, but I’m coming to a point in my career where I’m already old” he explained before the Euroleague match against Baskonia. “I am very happy and grateful for all these years spent at Real Madrid. It's the end, but there are still a few months to try to help. »
At 39, Rudy Fernandez has obviously lost a lot of influence, both in the selection and within the Merengue club, but the captain of La Roja remains an important member of La Roja and Real Madrid.
Triple winner of the Euroleague (2015, 2018, 2023), double world champion (2006, 2019), quadruple European champion (2009, 2011, 2015 and 2022), the “best enemy” of the Blues could therefore draw his bow to Paris, for its sixth Olympic Games. A record for fulfilling a promise to his father, who died two years ago.
