PRESS RELEASE

'Rivalries: Italy' lands on EuroLeague TV

The second episode of Euroleague Basketball Originals’ latest documentary series is out now

The Derby d’Italia between EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Virtus Segafredo Bologna is full of rich history, great battles and wonderful moments on the court. In ‘Rivalries: Italy’, the second episode from Euroleague Basketball Originals’ latest documentary series, dive into what makes this derby so special and hear from several key protagonists from down the years.

Now available to watch on EuroLeague TV, legendary coaches Dan Peterson and Ettore Messina, who have coached both Virtus and Milan, explain some key moments from their time on the sidelines of Italy’s two biggest clubs. Messina, still at Milan, won two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships with Virtus in 1998 and 2001, and Peterson guided Milan to the EuroLeague trophy in 1987.

Revered players such as Milan great Dino Meneghin and Virtus icons Antoine Rigaudeau and Manu Ginobili reflect on what it was like to play in the Derby d’Italia, as well as some of their best memories from their time playing for the two storied clubs. Various key individuals from last year’s Derby d’Italia – including Nikola Mirotic, Nicolo Melli and Kyle Hines from Milan, and Marco Belinelli, Bryant Dunston and Iffe Lundberg from Virtus – also provide their perspective on the importance of the Derby d’Italia in the year 2024.

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the EB Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.