Backstage interview with Ettore Messina

Ettore Messina is in his third season at CSKA Moscow and once again has the team in the hunt for a European title. Two years ago, CSKA beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Euroleague final and last year, the Russian giants were edged out in the race to the title by Panathinaikos. Messina spoke to Basketball World News about CSKA's season and touched on his future. The Italian coaching great also predicted which national team would capture Olympic gold in Beijing. More videos on www.fiba.com & www.youtube.com/fibaworld

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[mrlaocean]

Welcome to the LAKERS.

[mikeleafs]

Come to Toronto!

[Alessandro De Rosa]

Messina has two, big balls, guys; if one day he'll go to the Raptors, he will make great things over there.

[Superboy316KING]

you're entitled to your opinion but from the raptors experience this whole europ BS hasn't worked.

Therefore I don't want more euros coming to the city that i spent 10 years in and ruining our team.

NO thanks to messina

[Superboy316KING]

nigger??lol now who's the racist?

I'm not black and i don't want euro trash fuckheads in TO. what does italians know about b-ball anyway

[Superboy316KING]

no thanks.

they don't need more euro

[Huntz Yeung]

We need YOU! ! ! ! Come to Toronto ! ! !

Toronto is better for you! !

[HueBry]

Messina+Raptors=Championship

[Superboy316KING]

please don't. they don't need anymore blunders.

stick to the NBA level coaching