The Eurobasket 2025 knockout stage dey come closer! Things dey get serious as competition go start tomorrow with the round of 16. One of the matches wey dey schedule be France versus Georgia. This match go pit one of the favorites to win against another team wey just barely make am to this stage of the tournament.
The match go be the first time wey these two teams go face each other for hardwood. Isaiah Cordinier and Tornike Shengelia, two big players for Virtus Bologna, go meet again.
Even though both of them lef Emilia over the summer, dem still get deep love for each other and for the city. Cesare Milanti interview Isaiah Cordinier wey he talk about ein relationship with ein Georgian friend. The Frenchman also talk good about Gianmarco Pozzecco ein Itabasket team.
What Cordinier talk about Shengelia
“Right after the match against Greece, we text each other. E go be the first time wey we go play against each other for international competitions. You dey always play better against your best friends, right? But for the pitch, no friends dey (laughs).”
Cordinier dey hail Italy team
“I think say dem dey play amazingly; dem get great chemistry. The new generation dey emerge with great energy; dem keep the same core for some years now and dem dey do very well. Saliou go be very important for Virtus next season, for wetin he dey bring to the court. He get double-double for fifteen minutes, and that just dey show the grit and drive wey he get; he go do great things. I dey happy too for Momo. I don see am improve plenty this summer.”