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EuroBasket Final 2007: Russia annoys the Spanish party

In the summer of 2007, the Eurobasket of Madrid was celebrated. In the final of the European Championship, the most favorite, if there can be in a final of this type was Spain who played at home, was the reigning world champion and was a team. But in the final they faced a very good Russia and a Spain that did not play its best game being able the responsibility. An immense Kirilenko and a victorious basket of Holden, gave the European gold to Russia by 60-59

World Champion Final 1998: Yugoslavia beat Russia on a head or tail

In the summer of 1998, the World Cup was held in Athens. The news that monopolized the competition was that because of the strike of NBA players, the U.S. team was fed by players outside the NBA field, players who played in university, in Europe, … As far as the competition is concerned, the World Cup was won by Yugoslavia in the final to Russia by a disputed 64-62

EuroBasket Final 1993: Germany seizes chance to win Gold

In the summer of 1993 the EuroBasket was held in Munich. Germany, taking advantage of a series of circumstances was the surprising champion. He played at home and the dismemberment of the two European basketball powers, Yugoslavia and Russia, Yugoslavia itself did not play by boycott, and Croatia another reference of the moment, was immersed in depression by the death of Drazen Petrovic, changed the European landscape. Germany used it to win the Gold after beating Russia in the final by a tight 71-70