There is always a lot going on at this time of the year as players and coaches get to know each other and their new surroundings around sometimes grueling schedules that can include fitness workouts, two-a-days and learning new systems. Two of the first teams to get the ball rolling were last season’s runner-up, Frutti Extra Bursaspor, and quarterfinalist Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">⏳𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 🏀✅<br><br>Yeni sezon öncesi ilk antrenmanımızı yaptık. Antrenmana Milli oyuncularımız Onuralp Bitim, Yiğitcan Saybir ve uçağı geciken Clemmons katılmadı.<br> <br>Takımımızın çalışması ısınma hareketlerinin ardından bir dizi kondisyon testleriyle devam etti.🏃🏻 <a href=https://t.co/UNHbK0vqHc>pic.twitter.com/UNHbK0vqHc</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href=https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1559250618237304833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Najdeš nas v fitnesu. <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href=https://t.co/MuRyk8yayC>pic.twitter.com/MuRyk8yayC</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href=https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1559834848272990214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>

Interestingly, several of the teams who got an early start this week are teams with new head coaches in the drivers’ seat, including Frederic Fauthoux and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, Erdam Kam and Turk Telekom Ankara, Raoul Korner and Veolia Hamburg Towers, Anton Gavel and ratiopharm Ulm, and Jaka Lakovic and Gran Canaria.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">J-15 AVANT LA MINCIDÉLICE CUP 😍<br>Nos joueurs ont investi les parquets et le compte à rebours avant la Mincidélice Cup est lancé ⏰<br><br>6 équipes, 3 jours, 1 Trophée 🏆 Et la 1ère occasion de rencontrer notre nouvelle équipe !<br><br>Toutes les infos🔗 <a href=<https://t.co/LYgIT1LzSp>https://t.co/LYgIT1LzSp</a>> <a href=<https://t.co/zb2rGBc9fG>pic.twitter.com/zb2rGBc9fG</a></p>&mdash>; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href=<https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1559940025193742338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August> 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=<https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js> charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New season is loading! <a href=https://t.co/XeNpJNJKnX>pic.twitter.com/XeNpJNJKnX</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href=https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1559556264971083787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başantrenörümüz Erdem Can önderliğinde yeni sezon hazırlıkları devam ediyor. <a href=https://t.co/W8dB0alY6J>pic.twitter.com/W8dB0alY6J</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href=https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1559543162305236992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Towers on Tour – Trainingslager Tagebuch I: Wie geht Trainingslager bei den Veolia Towers Hamburg? Das versucht Pressesprecher <a href=https://twitter.com/eis_flo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@eis_flo</a> für euch herauszufinden. Jeden Morgen gibt’s den Bericht des letzten Tages.<br><br>Day 1: ➡️ <a href=https://t.co/hplR79iPTX>https://t.co/hplR79iPTX</a> <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/Towers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#Towers</a> <a href=https://t.co/JyGV8K1QP6>pic.twitter.com/JyGV8K1QP6</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href=https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1560160846185209862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">hard work on three. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saisonauftakt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Saisonauftakt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://t.co/viuoORa95k">pic.twitter.com/viuoORa95k</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1560293706611163138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"We are willing and motivated as is usually the case in the first week, but we'll try it to stay the same in the second and third ones,” Lakovic updated reporters. “We will be missing six players \[due to national team games\] that are important to our roster. With a new coach, new philosophy... we will have 10 days tops to prepare for the first game. It's a problem, but other teams will suffer the same way."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">𝗗𝗶́𝗮 𝟭.<br>𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.<br>𝗘𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗼. <a href=https://t.co/p44w9gD0vr>pic.twitter.com/p44w9gD0vr</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href=https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1559164409108463617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>August 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script>

A handful of teams from the 7DAYS EuroCup have hit the ground running with the start of preseason practices and training camps this week. 

Training camp begins for several teams

Playing in Group A, Bursaspor is set to face several of this season's top contenders during the regular season. Here are some of its most intriguing games to watch this season.

### Round 1: Tip-off test

The luck of the draw wanted Bursaspor to open its season at Stozice Arena, a place where it achieved one of its most thrilling wins last season. In the 2021-22 quarterfinals, Bursaspor escaped Stozice with an 83-85 win, but not before instant replay determined that Cedevita's Jacob Pullen's game-winning three-pointer came right after the buzzer. The atmosphere in the Slovenian capital should be rocking for this opening-week game and it will be a great test for Coach Dusan Alimpijevic and his men to see where they are at the start of the season.

### Round 2: First home game

Last season, Bursaspor went on a magical run to the EuroCup Finals. But it did it all on the road. Each of the three elimination games the team won, and the championship game it lost, were played away from Tofas Spor Salonu. After opening this season on the road, Bursaspor finally gets to play at home in Round 2 and the opponent is the best team from the regular season one year ago – Joventut Badalona. It should be a celebration of basketball in Bursa.

### Round 6: A Bourg-en-Bresse trip

Last season in Round 6, Bursaspor suffered its worst defeat since first entering the EuroCup when it visited Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. The 95-65 drubbing gave Bourg a big confidence boost, while Bursaspor was left reeling. Even though the two teams eventually reversed their fortunes, with Bourg missing the playoffs and Bursaspor going on a Cinderella run, it will be interesting to see what this game in Bourg will bring for both teams.

Watch the Game Highlights from JL Bourg en Bresse vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 12/07/2021

JL Bourg en Bresse vs Frutti Extra Bursaspor - Game Highlights

### Round 16: Can Bitim repeat his heroics?

Bursaspor swept Umana Reyer Venice in the two games these teams played against each other last season. In the second of those two games, Bursaspor's 80-66 win, Onuralp Bitim collected 25 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 38 minutes on the floor. From there, he built on that performance and was one of the team's key players during its run to the EuroCup Championship Game. Reyer has stacked its roster ahead of this season and this Round 16 match could have huge playoff implications.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor overcame departures and injuries to stay competitive. Andrew Andrews and Onuralp Bitim had to do a lot with it.

Andrews, Bitim dominated against Reyer

All eyes this season will be on last year's 7DAYS EuroCup finalist, Frutti Extra Bursaspor, a team that went on a magical playoff run that was marked by its fearless approach and underdog mentality. 

2022-23 Games to watch: Frutti Extra Bursaspor

Marvin Clark completes Towers's roster

The Veolia Hamburg Towers declared their roster for their second season in the 7DAYS EuroCup complete on Wednesday afternoon with the addition of small forward Marvin Clark for the next season. Clark (2,01 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Falco Szombatheley of Hungary, where he averaged 7.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 45 games to lead his team to the national championship title.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Was Newsletter-Abonennt:innen bereits heute Vormittag erfahren haben 😉, ist jetzt offiziell: Marvin Clark II komplettiert das Team<br><br>Pünktlich zum Start des Trainingslagers ist mit <a href="https://twitter.com/Marv_Time13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Marv_Time13</a> der letzte Spieler für den Kader 2022/23 gefunden.<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/rFzKfMSe06">https://t.co/rFzKfMSe06</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Towers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Towers</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z6x4Ph07F2">pic.twitter.com/Z6x4Ph07F2</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1559949870823268352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Clark played colege ball in Michigan State and St. John's between 2014 and 2019. After that, he crossed the pond to make his pro debut in Belgium, where he played two seasons with the Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen, even if at the end of his second year there he moved to France to play with Chalons-Reims. After that, he already moved to Hungary and now he will make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with Hamburg. Clark joined completes the Towers's roster as the team has already taken its first steps in the preseason training camp.

Marvin Clark completes Towers' roster

Joventut Badalona signed Estonian prospect Kasper Suurorg to a four-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. 

Suurorg (1.98 meters, 20 years old) is a promising combo-guard, who appeared in 15 games last season at St. Francis College in New York. More recently, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists for Estonia at the U20 European Championship, Division B, over the summer and was chosen to the all-tournament team. Suurorg is expected to play most of the coming season with Joventut affiliate CB Prat.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💥 La Penya fitxa la jove promesa estoniana Kasper Suurorg<br><br>✍️ El base firma per 4 temporades i serà jugador vinculat amb el CB Prat<br><br>💻 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/3RHFWGDcqs">https://t.co/3RHFWGDcqs</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/qi0IVx6KcL">pic.twitter.com/qi0IVx6KcL</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1559858043751391233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 


Joventut invests in Estonian prospect Suurorg

Gran Canaria faces new challenges every year as it looks to achieve its ultimate goal: lifting the EuroCup trophy. Ahead of the 2022-23 EuroCup season, here are four of the most interesting games for Gran Canaria fans to look forward to. 

### Round 5: New opponents

Leaning on its experience in the EuroCup, Gran Canaria has the chance to get off to a good start in this season's competition. In fact, it goes against three newcomers in consecutive rounds, as Coach Jaka Lakovic's team faces the London Lions and Paris Basketball in Rounds 3 and 4, respectively, before taking on Hapoel Tel Aviv at Gran Canaria Arena. Using its experience in these three games could put Gran Canaria in the driver's seat in Group B.

### Round 10: Familiar faces in Poland

A.J. Slaughter and Olek Balcerowski will already have one eye on Gran Canaria's road game against Slask Wroclaw. Balcerowski is originally from Swidnican, which is a one-hour drive from Wroclaw, so there should be some of his family and friends in the stands. Slaughter plays for the Polish national team and is set to face some players he knows very well. Make no mistake: once the ball goes up in the air, it is going to be a basketball battle!

### Round 12: Visiting a new country

Gran Canaria always makes long trips and in the EuroCup it has played games in 24 different countries: Croatia, Austria, Germany, Spain, Serbia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, North Macedonia and Andorra. Great Britain now joins this list, as Gran Canaria visits the London Lions.

### Round 17: Home-court advantage in sight

Gran Canaria plays three of its last four games at home, which is always a plus. Its last regular season road game, however, could be one of its trickiest, as it faces a potential opponent for first place in Group B: Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. These teams have faced each other eight times in the past and Gran Canaria has a 3-1 record in the Montenegrin capital. This game will feel like the playoffs have arrived early.

One of the most experienced clubs in the competition's history, Gran Canaria is entering its 15th season in the 7DAYS EuroCup.

2022-23 Games to watch: Gran Canaria

ratiopharm Ulm has signed top prospect Juan Nunez to a three-year deal, the club announced Monday. Nunez (1.92 meters, 18 years old) is a product of the Real Madrid youth system and he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season. He took part in 10 games off the bench during which he totaled 14 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. 

More recently Nunez led Spain to the gold medal at the U20 European Championship in July in Podgorica, Montenegro. He was named tournament MVP after averaging 11.6 points, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game despite being among the younger players at the event. Last week Nunez debuted with Spain’s senior men’s national team, too.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">NOCH EIN MVP 🚨🏀<br><br>Das 18-jährige spanische Top-Talent Juan Nuñez Garcia wechselt von Real Madrid zu uns. Damit startet ratiopharm ulm mit dem jüngsten Point Guard-Duo der Liga in die Saison. <br><br>Alle Infos zum Wechsel hier 👉<a href="https://t.co/qOa3dcTrvh">https://t.co/qOa3dcTrvh</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://t.co/zXjMyxatZP">pic.twitter.com/zXjMyxatZP</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1559163467474604032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"In Juan we are getting someone who has already achieved a lot at a young age and has led many teams to success," Coach Anton Gavel said on the team's website. "He was named MVP of the U20 European Championship this summer as a younger year and won gold with his team. Besides that he got his assignments in the Spanish ACB and in the EuroLeague. He was able to learn from the best players in Europe. He should now take the next steps with us and take on more responsibility.”

Ulm snags top prospect Nunez

Three teams made most of the headlines in the 7DAYS EuroCup over the past week with several major moves to prepare for the 2022-23 season. 

### London puts finishing touches on squad

No team was busier than the London Lions, who put the finishing touches on a promising squad ahead of their debut in the competition. Three of them have significant experience in the EuroCup. Power forward Sam Dekker and center Tomislav Zubcic give the team a fresh look on the frontline. Great Britain international Tarik Phillip has played in the EuroCup in two of the last three seasons. His backcourt mate Aaron Best is playing for London head coach Ryan Schmidt this summer in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Together these players should give the Londoners hope for a great debut.

### Slask brings in veteran trio

Slask prepared its fans for what is called “Transfer Weekend” and for good reason. The Polish champs brought in three veteran players – including two with EuroCup experience – as the roster continued to fall into place. First, on Friday, came the signing of point guard Jeremiah Martin, who made his European debut last season in Germany with Goettingen. A day later and Martin had a big man to feed the ball to after the team penned a deal with center Art Parakhouski, a two-time EuroCup Quarterfinalist. Transfer weekend closed with the addition of stretch-4 Conor Morgan, who reached the EuroCup Semifinals last season with MoraBanc Andorra.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Pytaliście, pisaliście, dzwoniliście... i wreszcie nadszedł czas 😉<br><br>Od jutra rusza <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeekendTransferowy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeekendTransferowy</a> 🇮🇹 ⏳ <a href="https://t.co/8dfkfGuA8S">pic.twitter.com/8dfkfGuA8S</a></p>&mdash; Mistrz Polski 🏆🥇 (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1557773852830302211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Cluj roster takes shape

U-BT Cluj-Napoca was the other busy team in the week that was with a pair of deals announced on Friday. While veteran swingman Karel Guzman will remain with the club for a third season, small forward Leandro Meindl came aboard. Meindl, from Brazil, comes off a string season in the Spanish League with Fuenlabrada. Both players, like the club itself, will debut in the EuroCup this season.

The week in EuroCup signings 

Slask Wroclaw has added Conor Morgan to its roster, the club announced on Sunday

Slask inks forward Morgan

Slask Wroclaw's "Transfer Weekend" continued on Sunday with the signing of forward [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) for the coming season. Morgan (2.06 meters, 28 years old) was part of the Morabanc Andorra team that reached the semifinals of last season's 7DAYS EuroCup. He averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 15 EuroCup games for Andorra. Curiously, his highest-scoring game last year came against Slask; he finished with 17 points in 23 minutes. He is now entering his fourth year in the competition, having previously represented Joventut Badalona in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">🆕 Nowym koszykarzem WKS-u został Conor Morgan! ✅ <br><br>Kanadyjczyk podpisał z klubem roczny kontrakt ✍<br><br>Witamy we Wrocławiu, Conor! 💚🤍❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeekendTransferowy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeekendTransferowy</a></p>&mdash; Mistrz Polski 🏆🥇 (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1558800746543448066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Across Morgan's three seasons in the EuroCup, he has made a total of 48 appearances, of which 20 have been as a starter. His overall averages stand at 8.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Morgan, a member of the Canadian national team, played college basketball at the University of British Colombia before beginning his professional career with Southland Sharks of New Zealand. He spent the 2017-18 season with Southland before joining Joventut, where he remained between 2018 and 2021. Now, after one season with Andorra and four years in Spain, he will try a new experience in Poland with Slask.

Watch the Game Highlights from Slask Wroclaw vs. MoraBanc Andorra, 04/06/2022

Slask Wroclaw vs MoraBanc Andorra| Highlights | Round 18

The London Lions added another weapon to their backcourt by signing shooting guard Aaron Best for the coming season. 

London puts Best in backcourt

Best (1.93 meters, 29 years old) arrives from the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, where he has played under Coach Ryan Schmidt, who will also coach him in London. Best has averaged 12.3 points and 1.5 assists so far this season in the CEBL. The Canadian native also played for Raptors 905 in the G-League last season. Best has previous European experience with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece, Boulazac in France, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany and Juventus in Lithuania.

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AARON! ✍️ <br>We are very happy to confirm the signing of Aaron Best, a dynamic guard with international experience! 🇨🇦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/londonlions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#londonlions</a> <a href="https://t.co/pf0gGxbjdK">pic.twitter.com/pf0gGxbjdK</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1558468418751418370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>