Leo Rimac replied to Milan Pavlin: “Maybe I didn’t really play for Slovenia because I’m not good enough. But I don’t think that was the main reason…”
“We are trying to spread national awareness among boys. Forcing anyone to play for Slovenia, certainly not. We can only wish the boy happiness and that’s that. He clearly had a private, ‘garden-variety’ interest in others, including his own family. Unfortunately, they are giving him the wrong advice,“, said Miran Pavlin, Director of the Slovenian national teams, in an interview with Sportklub. Who he meant is clear. Leo Rimac decided to change his nationality not long ago, the Škofja Loka-born former member of the
Olimpija
took off his Slovenian jersey and put on his Croatian one.
He loves Slovenia and is grateful for everything it has to offer
Now, in the light of Pavlin’s statements to the Planet Football explained why he decided to make such a big career change. “First and foremost, I would like to say that I love Slovenia and I am grateful for everything it has given and offered me,” said Leo Rimac, who is a member of the Croatian giant’s youth squad Dynamo From Zagreb.
“I have a lot of friends in the Slovenian national team and of course I was very happy when they qualified for the European Championships. As for me… I always wanted to play for the national team. And in the beginning I was always and regularly there. But then things changed. Maybe I really wasn’t good enough for the national team and that was the reason why I didn’t play for Slovenia. Although I don’t think that was the main reason anyway…” said 16-year-old Leo Rimac, who replied to Pavlin: “The people around me give me the advice they think is best for me. If they advise me wrongly, of course, we will have to see. Anyway, I am grateful for the opportunity to play in the Slovenian jersey and I congratulate the U17 team once again for qualifying for the European Championships.”
The emotions that come with every goal
Finally, we asked the young footballer about the goal he scored in the recent qualifying match against Slovenia. When he sent the ball into the net in Norway, he got quite excited, which angered many people. “Some may wish to portray me in a bad light, but my intentions were not malicious. It was just an emotion that comes up for me every time I score a goal,” concluded Leo Rimac.
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