At the end of May 2023, the latest collapsed from the second league of Croatia and therefore, there were no careers continued.
And then the story tied to Velez suddenly appeared. He didn’t think much much much, joined the preparations born on Kupres, which then led Nedim Jusufbegović and in a short time he fought for a place in the team.
Then the 21-year-old knew he was given a second chance and did not mean to drop her. Every training in Mostar was like the Champions League final for him, and a game in red jersey and more than that.
And he paid off. It can already be said now. A year and a half after thinking about a kind of career, the call from Rijeka arrived, and several months later, Orech provided the Croatian champion by the Croatian champion.
Ante, two years ago, you fell out with the curator from the other League of Croatia, and now you are the champion and conqueror of the Cup of Croatia with Rijeka and you will play the group phase of an European competition. From this perspective, how do you look at that period?
“It was hard, what else should I say. As a young player you want to run away from another in the first league, even though I have to admit that I” melt “a thousand thoughts, and even to give up professional football and turn to college.”
The offer of Velež came suddenly.
“That’s exactly what I didn’t think much. I realized it as my last chance to achieve something in football. And here, I seem to be on the right track.”
How much does Velez actually mean to you?
“Much, but very much. He gave me the opportunity to be the hardest thing I would like to thank you then the fans of the Neven Majic. Of course it is a club with incredible fans. Velež and Mostar will always be in a nice memory. Friends for your whole life. “
Let’s be honest, often in Croatia. He looks at the league as on the league that doesn’t have quality. How much was you familiar with bh. League before you arrived in Velez?
“I’m honest, not much. I don’t know that I didn’t know if I didn’t know the league, but when I was a positive way. League. Lawns are now in a great condition that is quite certainly felt in matches.”
After a year and a half in Velez and that I say that the comfort zones since you turned into one of the best players born, a call from Rijeka followed. Did you fear a new challenge because hand on the heart, at this point are the leading Croatian club clubs above Bosnian.
“It always has fear of a new challenge. It should be re-evident, but such is the life of a football player, it is a smaller pressure, but the status of the Velez, it was nice to me in Mostar, but it was attracted to me by the new challenge.”
You came in the middle of last season, you finished it with a double crown.
“Exactly. Hajduk, Dinamo and Rijeka were in a couple of points. I was expected to be an uncertain race and wasn’t easy. But we will have a double crown and I will always remember that period. Nice life experience, buddy and a great relationship with fans.”
After a double crown, it is somehow logical that the expectations in European performances are growing.
“Expectations are to play Europe. We did not succeed in the Champions League, although we were not weaker, we had a little lucky to be able to deal with these things, and believe that in the club and the locker room there was no pressure because we knew we had Quality and that we are a better team. “
Defeat in Rijeka 2: 1, and then leadership 2: 0 in the rematch and the penalty you have hidden, and then the guess that secured the European autumn river. What in these moments, the last five minutes “Motalo” on your head?
First of all, after the penalty for domestic, I went through the head where we were better, had the initiative but two red cards mowed us. I was thinking of whether to happen something like that again? We took 2: 0, we had everything. The recklessness occurred, but there was also the team and the team. I think we deservedly went on, but that match is over and there is no need to talk a lot about him. “
Now follow the derby with a dynamo.
“That’s why I said that about Shelbourne shouldn’t talk a lot, we need to focus on Dinamo. I have a good match, they come to our field where no one is a favorite without fear with a great deal of respect for the opponent”
Finally, tomorrow is in Mostar Bosnian Derby. Veležu in the guests comes the railway.
“I know, next to all my obligations, I’ll follow the Velez. I’ll follow that game, I hope he was born. I would like to be reveled for the last season defeat when I played.”
(Vijesti.ba)
