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JOSE LUIS MARTINEZ
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Fabien Causeur will not continue at Real Madrid next season as he has not reached an agreement with the club to extend his contractual relationship, which ended on June 30thThe wish of the Frenchman, who had been one of the pillars of the new golden age of the section, was to continue dressed in white, but finally He was not convinced by the club’s offer of a one-year reduction and both parties parted ways..
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The French escort of 1.95m and 37 years old (he turned 18 last June) he sees his wish and that of his family, which was, truncated continue playing in what is for them the club of their loves. Age and economic conditions have not been an insurmountable obstacle for them in the end. And that is despite the fact that he is a guy who takes great care of himself, totally focused on basketball, his wife and his two children. He feels good physically and wanted to continue contributing to the team to win titles. Now he will have to do it with another team.
He Baskoniathe club where he played from 2012 to 2016, is interested in signing him and his new coach, Pablo Lasoknows perfectly well from his time at Madrid how much he can contribute. And some Aragonese media also point out that Casademont Zaragoza would have been interested in him.
An offer is late and very low
He already informed the club of his willingness to continue, but these They took a while to present him with an offer, waiting to see how they planned the squad of the next season. When they did, it was very economically downCauseur, however, thought about it a lot until he finally decided to reject her.
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The French He had always proclaimed to the four winds that he was happy in Madrid.. He already did it on his social networks. July 7, 2022after renewing for two seasons: “I feel very proud, happy, lucky to have the opportunity to wear this shield for two more years. My family and I are where we’ve always wanted to be. Thank you to all Real Madrid fans for their messages of affection. Here’s to many more titles,” he wrote in his letter, which ended with two hearts and a #HalaMadridYNadaMsNo one doubts that a Madridista at heart is leaving the club.
Causeur He has been a silent protagonist of the successes that his team has achieved in the seven seasons that he has worn white and in which has contributed to the conquest of 14 titles: 2 Euroleagues (2018 and 2023), 4 Leagues (2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024), 2 King’s Cups (2020 and 2024) and 6 Super Cups (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Starter in 36 of the 67 games of 2023-24
This past season averaged in the Euroleague 5.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 15 minutes on average in the 32 games he played, in 18 of them as a starter. And in the ACB credit similar numbers averaging 5.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15 minutes on average in 35 games (18 as a starter).
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He was always a player extremely reliable to play for that handful of minutes, since he more than fulfilled his role in defense and His hand never shook in attack, especially in the most important matches.. He didn’t need much time on the court to produce. He proved it in spades in the finals and in crucial matches. In the Belgrade Final Four 2018where Madrid conquered the Euroleaguewas the best of the whites with 17 points and three key triples (3/3) in the final against the Fenerbahce. But his partner Doncic I snatched him away MVP in his farewell to Europe. If the Frenchman had won, nobody would have said anything.
Pure camaraderie: not a complaint or a bad face
His best legacy is the exemplary attitude he leaves in the locker room. a secondary but very useful player, always rowing for the team and being an exceptional teammate in good and bad times. In phases of the season in which seems not to existfor no apparent reason, did not play some games, He never complained. He never made a bad face or made a bad gesture. Quite the opposite. He was all about encouraging his team.
He is one of those players who contributes to the locker room in any circumstance, of which there are not many. His imprint on the court was as positive as off it. That be the image that will remain of the Frenchman among his teammates and among the Real Madrid fanswith whom I always got along wonderfully.
