Amaya Valdemoro was euphoric after the bronze won in Brno The Spanish captain says that "the medal is the reward for years of effort." The Madrid reveals that his next target is the Olympic Games London where he hopes to put a brilliant finale to his successful career.
The Spanish women's basketball team that won the bronze medal at the World Championship in the Czech Republic came to Madrid, where the captain Amaya Valdemoro said the trophy was "the reward of many years of effort."
"It's the reward for many years. In women's basketball every year we are taking a little step, with a 'medal' in Europe. But for us it was very important to get an intercontinental title," said forward selection.
"I think the reward for the effort of the whole group of players, but especially those who have been contributing much to the Spanish basketball years," he said.
Objective Olympics
Valdemoro said that bronze medal should be a turning point. "So that from here go up and coming players that have great potential to continue making games, getting wins, winning titles. We are in a cloud and I think we have not yet digested it, but I will go gradually assimilating and giving realize what this means for us. "
At the end of his career, Amaya wished to continue until the Olympic Games London. "I'll see if I can hold on to London. It would be the end of a career many years, with many joys and disappointments, and if the injuries they respect me I'll be lengthening it," he said.
He also assured that the future of the women's team is well planned. "There is a group of people who are raging. The good thing about this group is very solid, we have spent many years together and have joined the likes of Alba, Laura and we we have put together very well. They're going to be the lifeblood new. Are we going to say, girl you let us pass and other tasks, "he said.
Lyttle compliments and praise for kids
The captain of the admitted that the U.S. contribution of Spanish nationalized Sancho Lyttle had been a "super plus" for the team. "It has adapted to the game so much Spanish. We knew all of us to play against and has been a true reference in the track and helped us a lot," he said.
"We are two totally different teams," he said of the men's team, "and each are making history. They are a role model for us. They have won a gold medal, a bronze us. We look at them," said .
