The 27-year-old basketball player, who took a short break from her sports life due to her pregnancy, said, “I don’t have a clear date planned for returning to basketball, but I want to return as soon as possible after giving birth. I want to play if nothing goes wrong after the half of the next season. Of course, the team is not clear at the moment. At that time. I will evaluate according to the offers,” he said.
“COMPETITION HAS INCREASED, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR NATIONAL TEAM”
Saying that she especially follows the matches in Istanbul on site, Cansu Köksal Öngüner said, “I follow the league. I try to go to all the matches in Istanbul. Some clubs have made good investments. The league is competitive and competition is increasing. This competition is very important especially for our national team.” spoke.
“IT IS A GREAT PRIDE TO BE IN THE NATIONAL TEAM”
Expressing that his biggest goal is to be in the national team and that he wants to be in the team again, the national striker said, “I was a little away from the national team, but when I return to basketball, I want to be in the national team again. This is my biggest goal. First of all, I made a good comeback and made a place for the national team again. “I want to win and have a share in the successes to be achieved. Being in the national team is an indescribable pride,” he said.
“THE NATIONAL TEAM HAS A SIGNIFICANT GENERATION CHANGE”
Saying that there has been a generational change in the national team and that she believes success will come after the adaptation process, Cansu Köksal Öngüner said, “There has been a serious generational change in the national team a short time ago and we inevitably had an adaptation problem. The same team has been working together for a few years and now it’s time to achieve success. “The most important thing is that everyone takes responsibility and time in their own clubs. I want the number of foreigners to decrease as soon as possible, I believe that the national team will be more successful in this way. Of course, this alone is not enough, but I think it will be a huge factor,” he said.
“FRANCE LEAGUE IS HARD THAN TURKEY”
The national basketball player, who also wears the USO Mondeville jersey in France and makes comparisons between Turkey and the French league, said, “It was a great experience for me, I wish there was no pandemic and I could play there for one more season. Playing in a different country was one of the most important parts of my career. Turkey and France “The league was different from each other. The matches were played very hard. Here, a foul can be played on a small touch. The matches were tougher there. I would love to go to Europe again. I love meeting new places and new people,” he said.
“IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE A WOMAN, NOT JUST A WOMAN IN TURKEY”
Emphasizing the difficulty of being a woman in the country rather than a female athlete, Cansu Köksal Öngüner said, “I think it is difficult not only to be a female athlete in Turkey, but also to be a woman. I am sure that every woman has difficulties in her own profession, but it is not like before. Because as women become successful, we started to break this. “The situation has started to change. I am doing my best to change it completely as soon as possible, and I will continue to do so,” he said.
İbrahim ALIOĞLU / ISTANBUL,(DHA)
