Africa-Press – Angola. Hired for two seasons by Interclube, with a reinforcement label for senior men’s basketball, Islando Manuel says his objective is to continue making history in the sport that for him represents life.
The 31-year-old winger, 1.93 meters tall and weighing 95 kg, recently joined the third-place team of the 2022-23 season, and in a statement released on the club’s Facebook page, “Papa Ngulu” said that, in addition to his personal purpose, will help the team to achieve victory.
Showing satisfaction with the good way in which he was received by the group, he stated that the “saga” begins with the dispute of the Super Cup of the new collective as the defeated finalist of the Angola Cup, against Petro de Luanda (National Champion, Cup of Angola and Super Cup).
Now under the technical guidance of Apolinário Paquete, Islando Manuel puts an end to a “marriage” with the “military” club that began at the age of 13, due to contractual breach.
Islando started playing basketball at youth level in 2007 and reached the main team through Portuguese coach Luís Magalhães. After 16 years, the athlete has accumulated several national and African titles for the RI20 association.
It should be noted that the group assigned to the Ministry of the Interior also guaranteed the services of Hermenegildo Santos, 32 years old, 1.87 meters tall and 80 kg, a player also from 1.o de Agosto.
However, the base player was not part of Thursday’s training, as noted in the 28 de Fevereiro pavilion, and it is not officially known whether or not he has already taken part in the work since his recent hiring.
Interclube can also count, in the coming days, on the services of winger Pedro Bastos, released from Petro de Luanda.
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