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After years of injuries and a rapid recovery before the World Cup, Martin Kříž retires from Czech national team Image: Václav Mudra / CZ.BASKETBALL
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After years of injuries and a rapid recovery before the World Cup, Martin Kříž retires from Czech national team

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Czech basketball center Martin Kříž has said goodbye to the national team after his final appearance against Norway in a continental championship pre-qualifier.
  • Kříž played at three EuroBaskets and recovered in time to feature at the 2019 World Cup.
  • He called the decision difficult but said he had considered it for a long time after the Czech Republic’s 108-97 overtime win.

Martin Kříž has ended his Czech national-team career after a final appearance against Norway in a pre-qualifier for the continental championship.

The center played for the Czech Republic at three EuroBasket tournaments. Before the 2019 World Cup, he also managed a rapid recovery and did not miss the national team’s lineup.

Kříž announced his decision after the Czech Republic defeated Norway 108-97 in overtime. “A difficult decision, but I had been thinking about it for a long time,” he said.

A difficult decision, but I had been thinking about it for a long time.

— Martin KřížKříž explained his decision to end his Czech national-team career.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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