Catalan point guard Ricky Rubio has broken his silence. The one from El Masnou is in the concentration of the Spanish team and, after the first training sessions in Zaragoza on his return to the national team, he has highlighted that he is “nervous, almost like a ‘rookie’ again.”
The former Cleveland Cavaliers player explained that he was very excited to return to the national team, which was where he left him due to his mental health problems, which is why he believes it is “like a period after this experience,” as he explained. to the official media of the Spanish Basketball Federation.
“I feel very good, incredible, the truth is that it was missed. The atmosphere there is spectacular and young people come with a lot of talent and also want to teach them a little bit of everything,” indicated the new Barça player.
He assures that he has not felt alone at any time over the last few months and that he has had “very great” support both in the national team and in Cleveland at the time and the world of basketball in general, something that has highlighted, has helped him “a lot also in such a difficult moment.”
On the stage of his return, the Príncipe Felipe pavilion in Zaragoza, he commented that the national team has already played a few times and has always seen dedicated fans. “You can breathe a lot of basketball in Zaragoza, it is an ideal place to return,” he highlighted.
Regarding the Pre-Olympic, he has indicated that it is going to be nice and that he hopes for a happy ending, although he has clarified that before that there is “the litmus test” of qualifying for Eurobasket 2025 in which Spain will have to face two high-level rivals. .
“In the past they have given us problems and we will have to give our best to be able to come out with the victory, but also with good feelings so that this summer the process is faster than normal,” he said.
