Iltalehti’s Pasi Liesimaa grabbed a strong candidate as a sports picture of the year.
Miikka Muurinen flies toward a spectacular donk. Pasi Liesimaa
Susijeng’s victory over the United Kingdom was never threatened.
The level difference between the teams came to light in the first quarter. As a result, players could focus on entertaining the audience.
Lauri Markkanen forged his own European Championship record of 43 points but was only 18 years old Miikka Muurinenwho grabbed at the beginning of the last quarter Sasu Salinin a long pass.
– Hopefully the youngest kids are already asleep – and it should be at this time. The K-18 sticker is now on that shipping picture, the commentator Kristian Palotie glowed in Nelonen’s broadcast.
The wall jumped really high and threw the ball with his right hand through the body ring.
– Look what this young boy does. He flies, Palotie continued.
Iltalehti photographer Pasi Liesimaa It was by chance in a perfect place to record Muurinen’s ferocious air.
– I started to numb that end photography. Shortly before Donk, I left, even though it is a bit of an extraordinary shooting. I took a little risk, the flame said.
It was worth it.
– Now the angle is perfect because it shows that union. If I bring a picture of the front, it doesn’t look as good.
Liesimaa has been depicting sports for Iltalehti for almost 20 years. His pictures are most often found in skiing and athletics.
– There is a pity for basketball. It has been several years since the last time.
-This is a great sport because here are these show elements: Markkanen’s screams, hanging in the bodybar and how players go with each other.
A poster to the mother
The picture will inevitably come to mind the Dutchman Jacob Rentmeester in The picture taken by 1984 Michael from Jordaneventually became the emblem of the “Air Jordan” brand.
Iltalehti also showed the picture of the flame to Muurinen himself. During the night, the young man had already seen it moving in his bubble.
– sweet picture. It has come quite a few times here in the last hours. It was easy to Donkka when the guys did such a good duo before that, Muurinen comments.
After that, he also hinted that he would appreciate if the picture was made a poster for himself.
– You could send it to my mother, the player continued.