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Kevin Punter leadership at FC Barcelona

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American guard Kevin Punter has addressed his role and future with FC Barcelona. Initially, Punter dismissed rumors regarding a potential departure from the club, characterizing speculation of his exit as something people ~~“simply invent.”~~ ‘simply invent.’ He also accepted his appointment as team captain, stating he intends to lead through collective effort alongside teammates. Following Barcelona’s 87-86 victory over Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals, which secured the team a spot in the final against Batalona, Punter further discussed his captaincy, describing it as an ~~“unexpected honor.”~~ ‘unexpected honor.’ He compared the responsibility to his previous experience at Partizan Belgrade, noting that while the clubs operate in different ways, he respects the weight of the role. Punter also commented on his ~~positive~~ relationship with teammate Mathias ~~Lessort~~ Lessort, describing him as ‘wonderful’ and ~~expressed confidence~~ ‘crazy’ in a positive sense. In response to comments from Lessort regarding a potential return to Partizan, Punter remarked, ‘Mathias is crazy! I love him, I really love him,’ while clarifying that he is not currently ready to discuss his own future ~~matchups~~ in ~~European basketball.~~ Belgrade. Additionally, Punter mentioned having spoken with Zeljko Obradovic recently and expressed confidence that they will meet on the court again soon.

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