Inside 2017 Eurobasket

This entry was posted in Events and tagged Eurobasket FIBA Gallery National Teams on August 10, 2025 by Fiba Maniac

A trip that it began in the 2014 World Cup. During that amazing event I found old friends and I did new other ones. Those connections with Finland would turn the 2017 Eurobasket in an obligatory event when Helsinki was selected for host the group A.

This time a small “Susijengi” departed from Spain with destination Finland. Many incentives this time. On the one hand a great group with top teams (Greece, France and the final champion Slovenia) and the amazing fans of the “weak” teams. On the other hand to discover the country in group and with a native and great guy.

And as expected the trip was unforgettable. If you want to discover the anecdotes of this journey then put attention to the captions and enjoy!

: A necessary Flashback. Very famous picture from Bilbao 2014. The guy lying on the ground is Antti. Everything started here when he invited us to visit Finland

: Everything ready to support Finland. Wearing the correct clothing of course

: Already in Hyrylä. Is it possible that 5 guys sleep everyone here? YES 🙂

: The entrance to the arena facilities

: The fan zone. Yes it’s summer. But it’s Finland also xD

: My first impression of the arena

: The VIP zone

: Baskets to have a funny time before the games

: The Finland Hall of Fame!

: Nice group!

: Eurobasket Opening’s Game. Game jerseys too close … what a tentation! haha

: Missed opportunity xD

: The importance of the stats for the Slovenia bench haha

: “Where is Wally” 2017 Eurobasket edition 😉

: Easy level hehe

: Thanasis. Not Giannis. As with Durant in 2014, Giannis renounced to play the Eurobasket only a few days before the competition. Damn! xD

: It begins to be created a big atmosphere around the arena. It’s time to the Finland game!

: So new seat for the Finland game. With the “Susijengi”

: Hats 2017 version

: First rest-day in the tournament. We visited the childhood places of Antti. Beautiful places

: The basket where he started his career xD

: A classic breakfast in Finland. I miss him xD

: Another classic!

: I don’ know why but some rural zones remembered me to the 2nd World War era

: Into an ice hockey arena. The national sport in Finland

: Back in the city. The port zone

: Our visit coincided with the 100th anniversary of the country

: At the Helsinki cathedral. Some stairs to get fit xD

: The other Fan Zone in the heart of Helsinki

: With Markkanen in the Fan Zone xD

: Another pic in the Fan Zone

: Another day in the office. Behind the France bench in his game VS Greece

: And behind the Greece bench in the second half xD

: I got the Boris Diaw signature in this game. He was impressed with my jersey hehe

: The finnish tv on live before the Finland game

: Finland wins to Poland. Markkanen starts to show all his skills

: New day of games. Decorative paper covering the arena xD

: Luka Doncic at the free-throw line

: Goran Dragic stops with us. So I got his signature but not the selfie. I didn’t want to disturb … sometimes I do nonsenses

: Koponen is in the building!

: The only way to stop Markkanen in Helsinki. Put attention on the Koponen comments haha

: Second rest-day in the tournament. Departing to Estonia in boat

: Road to Tallin. Many small islands like this leaving Finland

: Another beautiful island

: Tallin. A special place

: The entrance to the old city

: The center of Tallin. Beautiful

: The oldest pharmacy in the world

: There is always time to eat something in an italian restaurant haha. I was impresed with “Pulcinella” restaurant

: The original city wall in past centuries

: KGB prison celds

: After some problems before departure … playing “pocha” during the boat return. At first it didn’t awake interest but it had success finally

: It doesn’t seem it but the situation turned a bit complicated with the sea xD

: Back in the arena. I didn’t want to disturb again … Luka Doncic family behind my back

: The fan shop inside the arena

: And the catering zone

: Nando de Colo. He has the honor to be the first in reject me an autograph xD

: I had to leave the Waczynski jersey in home so I tried to get his jersey. He thought about it but there was no luck

: Last day of games. Good placement and good game

: Doncic’s girlfriend and grandmother waiting for him in the tunnel. No luck with his jersey but I’m not the only groupie here haha

: We are ready for the last Finland’s game. The Lauri’s fever!

: Drinking something in the VIP section … Really that’s not true haha

: Finland and Iceland confronting in the last game of the group. Really incredible atmosphere in this final game

: Do you remember this system from the 2014 World Cup? xD

: Final picture in the arena. I’m out of this picture because I had other compromises …

: YESSSSSSS. Finally I got it!!! Happiness that it can’t be faked. Thank you Jón!

: Last pictures around the event. Now with Samuel Haanpää. Our friend since his stay in Coruña and Finland team member in the 2013 Eurobasket

: The girlfriends of the Iceland players liked the place. Real vikings hehe

: Porvoo. A famous finnish village made in wood

: After the group we took advantage to know the heart of Finland. We moved to this wood cabin

: The wood cabin was placed joined this big lake. Beautiful place

: A 2nd World War cemetery in a nearby village

: Playing darts. Time advance slowly here but that’s ok to change the rhythm a few days

: Real bullets on the rent car. A proof that the guns are common in Finland

: We lived the Finland round of 16 game in a sports bar. Bad day to play the baddest game

: Back in home it’s time to enjoy the jersey signed by the 2017 Eurobasket MVP! 🙂

: Souvenir 1 – Unforgettable