Vanja Drkušić in Gorenjska turned back time to a moment of horror in Serbia: “After the match, I couldn’t hear very well for a few hours, but now everything is fine”
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The Slovenian national team is intensively preparing for the opening match of the League of Nations. On Friday, Austria will visit Stožice, and coach Matjaž Kek may be without captain Jan Oblak, but Vanja Drkušić is fully operational. The defender, who has just completed a top-notch European Championship in Germany, made his debut last weekend in the jersey of Crvena Zvezda, but only stayed on the pitch in Gornji Milanovac for 45 minutes. The reason? A firecracker!
Vanja Drkušić felt the effects of a strong explosion. Upon arriving in the locker room, he felt unwell, as we previously reported, he had hearing problems, but fortunately, the nightmare quickly passed. The former captain of Soči is ready for the challenges that await the Slovenian national team shortly.
“Thank God everything is fine. I couldn’t hear very well for a few hours after the match, but now everything is perfectly fine. Honestly, I didn’t imagine my debut happening this way. But such things happen. I just hope that the security personnel will do their job better in the future and that such things won’t happen again,” Vanja Drkušić explained at Brdo pri Kranju.
Drkušić: “”We have made a name for ourselves””
The 24-year-old footballer from Šmarješke Toplice continued regarding the upcoming challenges – Austria on Friday, Kazakhstan on Monday: “We already know Kazakhstan, while Austria is somewhat of an unknown opponent for us. But there is no doubt that they are both quality teams, so we will have to be at a high level if we want to win both matches. But that is also our goal, as we want to finish first in the group. If the boys do what we have done in the past, we will achieve the desired results. The European Championship was just one indicator that we can compete with the best teams. However, it is true that more is expected of us in the League of Nations now. We have made a name for ourselves. I believe that all of us players are ready for this challenge and that we will do our job.”
After returning from the national team, Vanja Drkušić will also prove himself in the Champions League, which he is – as expected – immensely looking forward to. “I joined a club that I have supported since I was a child. Then we qualified for the Champions League. Not to mention the victory in the league, which is significant for us. So far, everything is going very well,” admitted the new member of the former European champion from Marakana.
Regarding playing against Inter, Barcelona, and others, Vanja Drkušić added: “In the end, we got very good opponents, with incredible players. But we are also aware of our qualities, so we will do our best not just to participate in the Champions League.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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