"Surprise guest" with Tomer Ginat in the show "Dribble"/photo: Walla system! Video editing: Ziv Steiner
The star of Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Israel national team, Tomer Ginat, was today (Tuesday) the surprise guest on Dribble, the weekly sports program broadcast on Walla!
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He talked about the loss in the derby, the atmosphere between the opposing audiences in the shadow of the war, and the dreams of a historic achievement in the Eurocup - and perhaps also in the Israeli playoffs.
"If I have to choose between winning the national championship or the Eurocup? It's a difficult question, but I think the championship," said Ginat, whose team will appear next month in the quarterfinals of the European Championship.
"We went through a difficult time this season. We had many trips abroad and were far from home, but because we are such a special team, and we all love each other, the system rallied and gave us the best conditions."
"In the upper house and in the playoffs we will do the job."
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Regarding the 95:78 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv, he added: "You never come to a game at Menorah Hall as a favorite. It is a difficult hall to play in and the opponent is excellent. But we aim high this year, and come to every game believing that we will win. We had a lot of confidence after several big victories in Europe The game was very important for both teams, and this time they were better than us. It can happen, and I believe that in the future, in the playoffs and in the upper house, we will know how to do the job."
Ginat also commented on the atmosphere between the fans of the two teams: "A derby is a derby and there are a lot of emotions on both sides, but I felt that there was some kind of change for the better and everything was a little calmer than last season. We always try to do what is possible, but in the end not everything depends on us. Our role is to play basketball. It's very important to keep everyone united outside of sports - and there are bigger things going on in the country right now."
Number 41 has no regretful reflections on the decision to return from France to Hapoel Tel Aviv, despite the tempting offer he received from Maccabi a year and a half ago.
"I would repeat this decision, and I'm glad I did it. I'm very happy where I am. It's no secret that I love Hapoel and that we're connected, and I hope we'll celebrate a title this year."
The program "Dribble", presented by Liron Sharon and with the participation of Yaniv Tuchman, Aharleh Weisberg and Ofir Sa'ar, is broadcast every Tuesday on the Walla channel!
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