At the beginning of the conversation, he referred to the period in Sampdoria, where he and the team managed to survive in Serie B. He pointed out that the feeling of pressure was pronounced, especially when the fans came to the training camp, but that it was also part of football reality.
– That’s how it works in Italy. I think it’s the first time in my career that I’ve experienced something like that. That the fans come to the training camp. But I can understand their frustration, because in that period it was not good enough at Sampdoria. That might have been a way to wake up – and strangely enough, after the arrival of the fans in the training camp, we started to play better. But overall I felt pretty safe. That is simply the world of football.
– I remember that before we won (the final), I told my teammates in Sampdoria that we could go through, and everyone took it with a grain of salt. They said that Bosnia and Herzegovina would be relegated, but I told them to be careful. So it was nice. I remember walking into practice with a smile on my face, while they were gloomy.
Speaking of the national team, Hadžikadunić watched the playoff final against Italy from the stands due to an injury, but he arrived in Genoa in a good mood after the Dragons qualified for the World Cup.
– Unbelievable. It’s hard to describe. It is a day you will never forget in your life. I think it is one of the biggest in the history of Bosnia. The national team has already qualified for Brazil in 2014, but this was really unexpected to pass both Wales and Italy. There was so much adrenaline and euphoria. Crazy and indescribable.
He added that the night after the game was extremely long and exhausting, and that they had media obligations the very next day.
– I think I came home at seven or eight in the morning, and I think the next day we had a press conference at noon.
He also spoke about the atmosphere in the national team, where he often communicates with his teammates in Swedish.
– Of course we can speak Swedish to each other. But we all get along well in the national team and the atmosphere is great.
In the end, he said that he will give his best regardless of his role in the team and that the decision on the composition is made by the selector.
– I will train and prepare, and then it is up to the coach to choose the best 11 players for each game. I will do my best, whether on or off the field. When you play for your national team, you put your ego aside. That’s how I see it. Although I still feel very young, I am one of the most experienced and with the most appearances for the national team.
He also touched on his future after the end of his contract with Rostov.
“I have a pretty good idea of what I’m interested in right now and which teams they are. But that’s not something I’m going to comment on now. Is there a possibility of me playing for HSV again? I consider the time I spent in Hamburg very good and I like the city. Of course that club is close to my heart,” Dennis concluded.
(Vijesti.ba)
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