{"id":28854,"date":"2026-01-16T13:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aekbc.gr\/?p=28854"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:14:58","slug":"they-deserve-our-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aekbc.gr\/en\/they-deserve-our-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey deserve our respect\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coach Dragan \u0160akota stated ahead of tomorrow\u2019s game in Karditsa, as part of the Stoiximan GBL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are facing a very good team with a deep roster. The game will be very difficult. Our opponent delivered excellent performances against Subotica in the BCL and against Panathinaikos. I congratulate them on the historic qualification they achieved in Europe. They are a tough team. Karditsa deserves our respect, as does their coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our side, we will try to do our best. 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