“It’s going to be difficult,” Gasol said in an interview tweet by EFE Deportes. “I would have loved to have been with the national team, with my teammates. For me the national team has always been very important to take part in. I’m very proud to compete for the national team and to fight to achieve success at international level. “But due to the injury and the subsequent surgery, I’m not going to be able to go to the World Cup in China. I will nevertheless be supporting the team and hoping they have a great tournament. I’ve always been close to them for many reasons, we are a family. It’s not a slogan, it’s a reality of our team. I hope we can qualify for the Olympic Games and that I can be back next year.”
