Celje’s captain yesterday, Celje’s rival tomorrow? Denis Popović has an offer from a Prva liga Telemach club on the table
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Although he is already 34 years old and even though Albert Riera “prevented” him from ending his career at home with Celje, this does not mean that Denis Popović has already said his final goodbye to the world of football. Not even close. The former Slovenian international wants to play at least in the 2024/25 season, and it is not impossible that he could soon become Celje’s rival! According to Sportklub, Denis Popović is in talks with Celje’s rival from the Prva liga Telemach, and if these talks bear fruit, the veteran could soon become a member of – Koper!
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The talks with Koper are not actually surprising, as this is a club for which the midfielder has already played, at the beginning of his career. Denis Popović left Celje in 2012 and signed for Koper, and it was his performances at Bonifika that opened the door to international opportunities, where he then remained for almost 10 years. Later, he played in various places, wore the Slovenian national team jersey 6 times, and now it seems he could return to the coastal club. Just yesterday, Denis Popović was the captain of Celje, and tomorrow he could become a serious competitor on the Slovenian top-tier football fields…
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Author: editorial Football Planet