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Coralie Cadario , MBA basketball player ( No . 3 ), performing with the Monaco Basket Association Team
possible future partnerships . I do hope to make new projects with AS Monaco ’ s Basket Amateur , since the new appointed president , Nicholas Chattahy , and I have a joint feeling to collaborate . As said before , I am open to come back to AS Monaco but under certain conditions . We absolutely want to keep our identity and improve as a sports club .
: What does basket represent for you ?
ÉE : I approached basketball absolutely by chance . I used to play football , then I put myself in motor sport in the footsteps of my brother . In other words , I have been completely plunged in the world of sport . Last but not least , I began to feel the basket spirit through my son who started playing at the age of five . Since then , he became a real enthusiast and so did I .
: What kind of spirit drives you with the girls ’ team ? is valuable for me . I care a lot about the human side .
: What do you wish for Monaco women ’ s basket ?
ÉE : My wish is to bring MBA up to the second division and see La Roca Team girls & boys together in Euro-League one day . It would be brilliant , and I am looking forward to it .
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ÉE : I really appreciate my role as MBA president and I consider all members of the team as my ‘ daughters ’. I will do anything for them . I keep good relations also with athletes who no longer play with us , which
Najat Ouardad , MBA basketball player ( No . 9 ), performing with the Monaco Basket Association Team
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