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Dorsey: “I Love This Country and Want to Be Here for the Next Games”
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Dorsey: “I Love This Country and Want to Be Here for the Next Games”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • Greece defeated Spain in overtime in a World Cup 2027 qualifying game with major implications for its campaign.
  • Tyler Dorsey led Greece with 29 points and described it as one of his best performances for the national team.
  • Dorsey said he expects to play in the next games, including in November, if he remains healthy.

Tyler Dorsey finished Greece’s overtime victory over Spain with 29 points, then made clear that he wants the win to lead to more appearances in the national team jersey.

The Olympiacos guard produced one of his most productive games for Greece in a match the team considered important to its World Cup 2027 qualifying campaign. He said he stayed calm before tipoff and adjusted to the demands of the game.

I love this country, I’ve fallen in love with it. We have pride. From a young child I loved the country and the people. It is an incredible feeling.

— Tyler DorseyHe described his attachment to Greece after the national team’s overtime victory over Spain.

Dorsey also praised the intensity of Spain, mentioning guard Saint-Supéry as a talented and tough opponent. He said Spain “always fights and battles” and that he appreciated the team’s style of play, even after facing trash talk during the game.

It was one of my best games with Greece. I was calm, I did not feel tense before the match.

— Tyler DorseyHe assessed his 29-point performance for the national team.

“I love this country, I’ve fallen in love with it,” Dorsey said after the match. He spoke of his pride in Greece and of the affection he developed for the country and its people from a young age.

His focus now turns to qualification. “I am here, I want to be here for the next games,” he said, adding that he expects to return in November if healthy. Dorsey said reaching the World Cup would mean a great deal after Greece’s appearance at the EuroBasket.

I am here, I want to be here for the next games. I am looking forward to it. If I am healthy, I will be here in November.

— Tyler DorseyHe said he intends to continue playing for Greece during the World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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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