Niko Kasalo spoke about the drama at Fazanerija just over two weeks later: Lost hearing and sight in the first moments, also experienced pain in the leg
Photo: Timax.si
It has been just over two weeks since the incident, which occurred on a sunny Sunday during a football celebration in Murska Sobota. At Fazanerija, we witnessed a match between the home team Mura and the visiting Maribor. The Styrians had complete control of the game, and it seemed that the excellent Maribor would secure another convincing victory and three points this spring. Then came that 57th minute, when a truly powerful explosion disrupted even the television broadcast. The television tower shook at the moment of the explosion, visible in the live broadcast. The one most affected at that time was the young talent of Slovenian football, Niko Kasalo. He was temporarily deafened, and in the initial moments, even blinded! The young Mura talent shared his story with Olimpija’s captain and national team player, Timi Max Elšnik, who, in addition to his performances on the field this season, also takes care of behind-the-scenes stories on his portal Timax.
Niko Kasalo: “This scared me the most”
“We were warming up nicely for a potential entry into the game. I don’t even remember what happened next. Now I know what it was when I saw the recordings. Suddenly, I couldn’t hear or see anything. It was a pure shock. At that moment, I couldn’t believe what had just happened. Only after seeing the recordings did I see what I was actually doing in those moments. I don’t remember anything due to the shock,” described 18-year-old Niko Kasalo the initial moments after the detonation of an explosive device near him. Kasalo made his debut for Mura two years ago, against Olimpija at that time, and later, he was featured in our section about young talents.
Photo: Timax.si
“When the club doctors and rescuers came to us, they first took us to a special room. We were in complete darkness. That was when my vision returned. My head was throbbing; the headache was really severe. I was also afraid because, after the explosion when I couldn’t see or hear anything, I felt pain in my leg. I was really afraid that it might be some injury. Later, they told me that I was probably hit by some particle, but everything was fine. I breathed a sigh of relief at that moment.At first, I thought about what would happen if my hearing didn’t return. The next day in the hospital, part of my hearing had already come back, but it was still terrible. There was a slight ringing in my ear all the time, and it was really unpleasant. On Tuesday, two days after the incident, we underwent examinations, and they told me I could go home. Thank God. I was alone there, and I really didn’t feel like just lying down. Time really passed slowly,” explained Niko Kasalo. You can watch the entire conversation between him and Elšnik on the video below.
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