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Brazilian basketball team trains in Gávea

Brazil participates in international friendlies in a preparatory championship for the World Cup in Spain

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The Brazilian basketball team will train at the Gávea headquarters on Friday afternoon (01.08). After the Angolan and Argentinean teams confirmed their preparation at the Hélio Maurício gymnasium, Brazil will be present at the venue, which has proven itself to be suitable for international delegations for training. In addition to Dutch team in the World Cup, the headquarters will also host the North American Olympic Committee (USOC) at the 2016 Olympic Games, in exchange for a huge legacy to the club's Olympic sports. In 2013, the The NBA's Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards also used the red-and-black facilities..

This Thursday (July 31.07st) marks the start of the World Cup friendly matches between Brazil, Argentina, and Angola. The teams will face off on the Maracanãzinho court in preparation for the World Cup in Spain. Tonight, the tournament will kick off with the Brazil vs. Angola match at 20 p.m. The Brazilian team will feature the participation of the red-and-black athletes Marcelinho (forward/point guard), Marquinhos (forward), and Felício (center), the latter recently promoted to the Brazil A team. In addition, the team will also have the red-and-black coach José Neto as an assistant coach. On Saturday (August 02.08nd), the Brazilians will face the Argentinian team at 10 a.m., concluding the championship.

The red-and-black athletes return to Maracanãzinho after their unprecedented, undefeated victory in the Americas League in March of this year. The rest of the Brazilian team also has fond memories of the stadium. The last time the Brazilian national team played there was in 2009, when they won the Super Four, defeating Uruguay, Australia, and the same Argentina team.

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