×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Wednesday
31
Dec 2025
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Watch Italy’s ‘crazy’ basketball coach celebrate in his underwear (video)

Pozzecco broke out the champagne and let it all out, nearly literally...wearing a white shirt, his tie, and a towel underneath

Newsroom November 15 07:05

Italy’s head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco celebrated in his underwear in the locker room after his team’s victory over Georgia the Azzuri’s advance to the 2023 Basketball World Cup Finals.

Italy qualified for the 2023 World Cup on the same day as Greece, but it is true that the neighbours celebrated it more…

 

Ecco lo spezzone di video che mancava ieri #fibawc #otazzurri pic.twitter.com/GS3HQsZUjw

— OverTime Storie a Spicchi (@StorieASpicchi) November 15, 2022

After the victory over Georgia, the Italian coach led the dance into the locker room. Pozzecco broke out the champagne and let it all out, nearly literally…wearing a white shirt, his tie, and a towel underneath.

 

Sobrio come solo lui sa Essere!#FIBAWC #otazzurri #Pozzecco https://t.co/58IRvsE9m9

>Related articles

Cable car accident in Italy: Four injured, 100 passengers trapped at 2,800 meters

435 kg of cocaine seized in Italy, worth around €70 million

Ryanair fined €256 million by Italy for abusing dominant market position

— Alessandro Alfano (@eze_2517) November 15, 2022

With all the celebratory atmosphere, the towel fell, and the passionate Italian was left with the underwear. The reformer of the Italian national team became viral in Greece for his jump into the arms of Giannis Antetokounmpo and will be … an attraction in Mundobasket as well. 

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#basketball#italy#world cup
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Cold wave coming on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: Where it will snow, flakes even in Attica… and over the weekend the thermometer up to 20°C!

December 30, 2025

“40–50 people attacked me. I was trying to protect my head, telling myself ‘be patient, it will be over,’” recounts kickboxer Giannis Tsoukalas

December 30, 2025

38 migrants located on Farmakonisi, transferred to Leros

December 30, 2025

Emergency measures by the Municipality of Athens due to low temperatures

December 30, 2025

Germany: Heist targets over 3,000 bank lockers, €30 million in losses

December 30, 2025

Stuck in traffic: Better on foot, record …holiday traffic nightmare, 5 km/h slower speeds by the end of 2026

December 30, 2025

Skertsos: In the field of road safety, we have proven that we can change if we want to

December 30, 2025

Stock Exchange: March 2010 levels, “running” at 44.3% this year

December 30, 2025
All News

> Greece

Cold wave coming on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: Where it will snow, flakes even in Attica… and over the weekend the thermometer up to 20°C!

Already from New Year’s Eve, the day will be fully wintry. What meteorologists are forecasting: the weather will have two faces — from -15°C in the north, temperatures will “climb” to 20°C in the south

December 30, 2025

38 migrants located on Farmakonisi, transferred to Leros

December 30, 2025

Emergency measures by the Municipality of Athens due to low temperatures

December 30, 2025

Stuck in traffic: Better on foot, record …holiday traffic nightmare, 5 km/h slower speeds by the end of 2026

December 30, 2025

Rift among farmers widens: Attack by a farmers’ unionist on Koutsoumbas — “The KKE does not want to solve problems”

December 30, 2025
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2025 Πρώτο Θέμα