Scariolo: "I feel grateful, my former teammates deserve this just as much as I do"
"Together we achieved a sporting feat that stretches beyond medals and titles," the coach told Realmadrid TV after being awarded the Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo (Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit).
Sergio Scariolo gave an interview to Realmadrid TV, in which he expressed his gratitude after being awarded the Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo: "I feel grateful. Like all individual awards, you always have to share it with the whole team, who have allowed you to enjoy your passion, even with great results, for so many years. But first and foremost is the feeling that together, we achieved a sporting feat that stretches beyond medals and titles."
"This sporting feat holds far greater value because of how it includes so many players of all ages, and teaches the best values of sport so clearly. So, this is something I share with my former teammates at the national side with great pride, because they deserve this recognition just as much as I do."