If it's difficult to play against the Pride of the Nation, imagine playing against the Red-Black Nation itself? Throughout the second game of the Basketball World Cup final, Maccabi Tel Aviv played against both opponents: the team and the fans. Few players are as accustomed to having this on their side as Marcelinho.

A Flamengo idol in several campaigns, he admits that "it hasn't sunk in yet" after winning the historic Intercontinental Cup. See the special World title website and check out the exclusive interview with the idol right after the title:

Those packed games... They might not have known Flamengo fans so well. That's what the Flamengo fans are all about. They never let us go. And in the game's toughest moments, they always pushed us forward. We had the composure to play even with some tough moments ahead. Congratulations to the team for this historic achievement in Flamengo basketball and in Brazilian basketball.

I'm so happy to be a part of this moment for the Club. And, to tell you the truth, it hasn't sunk in yet. Because just as that generation of '81 marked the club's history, this victory puts us on a different level.

It's a great joy to bring joy to these fans. And also to be able to write this page in the club's history. Knowing that thirty years from now, if they get past Flamengo, they'll still remember this title.