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The National Women's Volleyball Team won the European championship and Hande Baladın made a statement after this success.
Hande Baladın of the National Women's Volleyball Team made a statement after the European championship.
Hande Baladın said, "We are very happy and proud. Especially because we experienced this success in Istanbul."
Continuing his words, the successful volleyball player said, "It was like death for the match, but no one died. We never lost our faith until the last ball. The support and atmosphere here was incredible. We thank everyone. I am very happy. This team deserves the best of everything. There is a great effort. We thank everyone who contributed. We have overcome yet another challenge together, and we will continue in this way."
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