Fall joins Panathinaikos, aiming for EuroLeague title

French center Mustapha Fall has officially joined Panathinaikos AKTOR, a move that signals the Greek basketball club's ambition for the upcoming EuroLeague season. The acquisition was announced by Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the club's owner.

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This played a big role. You know, I know he is a great coach. I wanted to be on a competitive team, so it's a new opportunity for me. I have very high motivation for this opportunity, so I hope everything goes well.

Fall, who is already initiating the process to obtain a Greek passport, will not occupy a foreign player spot on the roster. This will provide coach Zeljko Obradovic with greater tactical flexibility. The French player expressed his excitement for this new chapter in his career, emphasizing the significant role Obradovic played in his decision.

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It will be great. I believe it will be a great season. I know there are a lot of Panathinaikos fans in Greece, I have already been here many times, so I know what the atmosphere is like. And I hope I can make them proud.

"I wanted to be on a competitive team, so it's a new opportunity for me," Fall stated. "I have very high motivation for this opportunity, so I hope everything goes well." He added that his primary goal is to win the EuroLeague, a common objective for teams of Panathinaikos' caliber.

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I believe so, definitely. If I need help, they will be there to help me. I have no doubt about that, but I will find a way. I am fine.

Fall is eager to experience the atmosphere of Greek basketball, having visited the country multiple times. "I know there are a lot of Panathinaikos fans in Greece," he said. "I hope I can make them proud." He is determined to perform at a high level, having worked hard throughout the season to return to his best form. "I am very, very determined," Fall asserted.

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Very, very determined. You know, I worked very hard all season to get back to this level. So I hope everything goes well. But I have very high motivation for this.