Marco Belinelli: 'I promised my daughter that we'll win and play in EuroLeague' / News - Basketnews.com

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Marco Belinelli, the captain of Virtus Bologna, was definitely happy after winning the EuroCup final against Frutti Extra Bursaspor.

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The Italian veteran guard shared his thoughts with the reporters right after the game, expressing all his satisfaction with the result.

"I let the results speak for myself," Belinelli said. "When I signed with Virtus Bologna, these were the goals that we established: trying to win as much as possible and, most importantly, going back to the EuroLeague."

"Last season, we were close to that goal, and I have to be honest, last night I thought about those moments when we lost in the semifinal against Kazan. This season we deserved this win," he added.

"In the last few months, we made some important additions, thanks to Mr. Zanetti and the organization," Bellineli continued. "Daniel Hackett and Toko Shengelia gave us more options and more experience, so now we're definitely a different team."

"Tonight, we proved that we deserved to win, and we did it against a team that never gave up. They deserve all the respect in the world, but we won, we were hungrier than them," said the Italian veteran.

Belinelli added a few words about his future, which will continue to be in Bologna.

"Until I feel good, my goal will always be the same: keep winning," Belinelli said. "I feel good here, I'm home. I promised my daughter that we'll win the game and play in the EuroLeague. So this win, this trophy is for her."

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