By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Four teams held their EuroLeague media days on Tuesday. Players and staff created promotional pictures and talked to the press, in a lightened mood before the season starts. Take a look at the happenings below:
As every season, all eyes will be on the defending champs because the trophy belongs to them until another team takes it away. Real Madrid took its first of many turns in the spotlight at Media Day on Tuesday and was all smiles, as usual, full of confidence for the season ahead, which starts at home for Los Blancos with a showdown against last season’s 7DAYS EuroCup champion, Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul, on opening day of the season, Thursday, October 11!
Welcome back for another round of; Name that band!
? Suggestions ? pic.twitter.com/3sgLAA9xRL
— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Khimki Moscow
Khimki Moscow Region, raised the curtain on a new one by greeting the media in the Russian capital. it’s all about keeping the momentum for Khimi in the season to come, which presents its first challenge when Olympiacos Piraeus comes to Moscow on Friday, October 12.
Getting ready for the interview at @Khimkibasket media day ?? pic.twitter.com/R2uIFFGXOn
— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
All the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams have fun at Media Day, but the bar has been set this season by Olympiacos Piraeus. The Reds not only welcomed their interviewers with open arms to Peace and Friendship Stadium, but had a go themselves at playing the same role. They will start playing for keeps when they hit the road to open the new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season on Friday, October 12 against Khimki Moscow Region.
Nikola Milutinov inspecting the quality of the interviews in #Euroleague media day pic.twitter.com/QArBeS9Ggr
— Eurohoops.net (@Eurohoopsnet) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Say ???!!! pic.twitter.com/LWtULR60Th
— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
One of the teams that fans everywhere will be focused upon once again, Fenerbahce Istanbul, opened its doors for Media Day on Tuesday morning. It wasn’t long before the court was filled with people asking questions, the serious and the silly, as the players embraced the chance to talk about the new season, which starts for last year’s runners-up at home on Friday, October 12 against newcomer Herbalife Gran Canaria.
The final Media Day in Istanbul.
We are at @FBBasketbol ? pic.twitter.com/9jbtShCp4Y
— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
Caption this… pic.twitter.com/BKp2RzRr8i
— EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018
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