Before the match for the national championship title, Damir Krznar also thinks about Denis Popović: “He has given us his health, we must return that to him”
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Will Sunday be the day for crowning a new Slovenian football national champion? It’s not impossible. If Celje doesn’t lose to Olimpija, the battle will be concluded. The euphoria reigning in the town by the Savinja River is fitting for the occasion. Tickets are selling like hotcakes, and a record attendance is expected. Damir Krznar doesn’t hide his satisfaction because his team will have support from the stands, but he also has Denis Popović in mind before the match with the Dragons.
The captain of Celje lived through a real drama from Sunday night to Monday, a genuine battle for life. He lost a significant amount of blood due to an injury to the esophagus, and he was saved only by quick thinking and medical assistance.
“On Monday, I first received very negative information, which was worrying. After talking to him, I felt relieved, and it’s positive that he was already under home care. We are all human beings first. We wish each other the best, but health comes first. Denis has sacrificed his health throughout the season so that we can be in a position to fight for the title, and it’s up to us to make him proud after the match,” emphasized Damir Krznar before the game against the Ljubljana team on the club’s website.
Popović was also remembered before the match with Olimpija by national team player Žan Karničnik: “I wish him all the best. It wasn’t pleasant when we found out what happened. I believe that with his help, even though he won’t be on the field, we’ll manage to win on Sunday. We’ll have to work even harder as a team on the field to achieve success.”
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