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Following Panathinaikos\u2019 defeat against Fenerbahce, coach Ergin Ataman kept things real in the locker room. \u201cSometimes you need to accept the opponent was better and move on,\u201d he told his players at Etihad Arena.<\/p>\n

Ataman acknowledged that while they were better last year, this time Fenerbahce deserved the win. \u201cThey were the better team tonight. We must now look ahead,\u201d he said, calling for resilience.<\/p>\n

It was a speech grounded in humility and leadership, aiming to turn disappointment into motivation for the future as Panathinaikos aims to return stronger.<\/p>\n

Source: SDNA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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