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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

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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. 

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