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Pau Gasol receives the Grand Cross for Sporting Merit: "I have enjoyed it a lot"

The former player of the Lakers and FC Barcelona collects from the hands of Pedro Sánchez the highest distinction of the Government to an athlete.

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Pau Gasol receives the Grand Cross for Sporting Merit: "I have enjoyed it a lot"

The former player of the Lakers and FC Barcelona collects from the hands of Pedro Sánchez the highest distinction of the Government to an athlete

   MADRID, 2 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The former basketball player Pau Gasol stated that he has "very much enjoyed" his career as a player in teams such as the Lakers, the Spanish team or FC Barcelona, ​​after receiving from the hands of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace the Great Sports Merit Cross.

"I have enjoyed it a lot and I have tried to transmit values, be faithful to the person I am and be an example, since I was lucky that basketball is a very popular sport in Spain and the world. I felt that responsibility to be able to reach the little ones," he said in his acceptance speech.

The event, held at the Moncloa Palace, was attended by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez; the Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta; the Secretary of State for Sport, José Manuel Franco; the president of the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE), Miguel Carballeda; the president of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Jorge Garbajosa; that of the ACB, Antonio Martín, and, among others, the swimmer Teresa Perales.

Pau Gasol highlighted the luck of having "great teammates", who have allowed him to achieve successes and distinctions, and thanked the fans for their love that has given him "a lot of strength" and "energy" to continue for many years to the fullest level.

"It is an honor to accept this award for many reasons. It is always nice to be recognized for your work, your dedication and your career. I have been lucky enough to play the sport that I love since I was 6 years old. I started with the illusion of playing with the better and, with a lot of work and the help of my family, I have been able to reach a place that in the best of my dreams I would not have imagined", he commented.

Likewise, the eldest of the Gasols highlighted the work of the CSD in training and inclusion because sport is a "great educator", as well as making himself available to the Government and its president, Pedro Sánchez, a "great sports fan" . "You can count on me to continue working and sport continues to be a benchmark in our country as an axis of development, of union, and so that our communities continue to integrate and grow. I am moved by the support and affection," Gasol concluded, excited. .