The APU wins the Italian Cup, from the president to the team: “We have written history, but it is only the first step”

ROSE GARDEN. The first to rejoice, when his are still busy on the field and the great excluded of the eve Vittorio Nobile. He almost cries. “I stayed out, it’s true, but this is a very long team, it could have happened.”

Coach Matteo Boniciolli, on the siren, while Marco Giuri, evident the gang leader (“we wanted it since the defeat a year ago,” he says), goes to cut the retina and “wears” it sits on the bench and cries.

“I am excited, I think I have done another great thing for Udine basketball after the promotion with Snaidero, but without my staff, the young assistants, Professor Sepulcri who makes this team run like never before, I could not have done nothing », explains the coach.

«The club is fantastic, they plan, they think about the future, they want to go to Serie A, not to make extras, so now this is the goal. We know we have strong opponents like Cantù, but we are trained to face them ».

It is useless to ask the individual coach. Everyone played well. But … «No, I want to talk about a single: Vittorio Nobile. Getting off the bus outside the sports hall I told him that he would not play, he replied with a smile. He took us to the final ».

What about Lacey? Prof Luigino Sepulcri arrives, the engine of this team: “he had a fever of 38 until a few hours ago,” he says. The coach adds: “But he’s a great player and that’s great players.”

They come to call them for photos. First the cup, then the one with the trophy and the cigars. Giuri intone the choir for the team manager Gavazza. «Take us to …», better not to continue. The team manager smiles, looks for the pink report, his specialty for a year now in the post-game.

The president Alessandro Pedone reaches us: «I am moved, we are a great team we have built a great group, I have fantastic partners, a perfect technical staff. Guys, know one thing: we are only at the first step ».

Wife Silvana and daughter Nina are moved. The president of Fip Fvg Giovanni Adami compliments him. Alessandro Cappelletti stops us: «Thanks to the guys, they made me win».

Captain Michele Antonutti, who brought the Cup to Sector D closes: «We made history, one step at a time. We don’t want to stop ». And Trevor Lacey adds to the dose: “Great joy, but we have a job to finish.” And the party in the locker room continues. –

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