For Nicolás Laprovíttola, the celebration of the national team’s World Cup triumph came at a special moment

Athletes and former Argentine athletes have experienced the consecration of the Biancoceleste team at Qatar World Cup as own. With nerves, screams, chants and clenched fists. Many, surrounded by family and friends. But for some, the definition has found them in special situations. It was the case, for example, of Nicolas Laprovittola Y Juan Francisco Fernandezwho celebrated the triumph of Lionel Messi and company in the preview of their teams’ games for the 12th round of the Spanish Basketball League.

“The suffering during the penalty shoot-out”, read a tweet that own Barcelona published on his account, accompanied by a video in which Laprovíttola is seen in the locker room of the Palau Blaugranalooking at the definition with my heart in my mouth.

In a couple of minutes, the Morón-born point guard celebrated the penalty converted by Leandro Paredes shouting “Vamos”. He took his lead when France took fourth and extended the result. Corrects the Spanish speaker, who announces “Enzo Fernandez is going”, kicking the last Argentinian penalty. “It’s Montiel!!!”he shouted. And it spiraled out of control when the former River converted and sealed the consecration.

“Give him champ, give him champ… give him champ, give him champ”Lapro celebrated, jumping and pushing several of his teammates and coaching staff, who only managed to smile at the Argentine’s overflowing joy.

“I lived it with a lot of nervousness. The whole game was very tense. I watched the first half at home. I came here running. Dani, the prop, was waiting for me to watch the game, and how we suffered! But I drew Martínez, Messi, Angelito Di María… they are very rude people and I’m very happy for them, for us… There is nothing more beautiful than being Argentine” he said a little later.

The man from Buenos Aires capitalized on the momentum and snapped it in the tough match as his side beat Unicaja 75-60. He was the marker and the figure of the group blaugranawith 13 points (1-3 doubles, 1-4 triples and 8-9 free throws) in 23 minutes on the court.

And after the victory he took charge of the celebrations in the locker room, where he discovered a bottle of champagne. Partly due to the victory that allowed Barcelona to remain close to the top of the standings, which it occupies real Madrid. But above all – and this is attested by the blue and white flag with which the club accompanied the video it uploaded to its networks – for the Argentine coronation in Qatar.

More than 500 kilometers away, Juan Francisco Fernandez suffered with the definition the same way while fuenlabrada was preparing to play against baskonia as a guest (lost 102 to 88, with little contribution from the Argentine, three points and a rebound).

Endesa League shared in their account instagram A video of the man from Santa Fe kneeling on the hardwood floor, with headphones on, following the last minutes of the final on his mobile phone and taking off his shirt to celebrate a bit, while his teammates around him rehearse passes and shots circle.

And shortly after, the crazy exultation of the power forward, who after the last Argentine penalty, with no compatriot around to share the exultation, got up and ran from one side of the field to the other shouting “Goooool” . Finally, while some clapped shyly, someone came up and hugged her to let off steam. Pure passion.