A chance meeting with Jovetić at the "Shatrije": I'm glad to be part of the Games, even as a fan

Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetić is staying in Paris, for "Vijesti" he talked, among other things, about what awaits the football team in September, the continuation of his career and the performances of our athletes at the Olympic Games.

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Stevan Jovetić and "Vijesti" journalist yesterday at Roland Garros, Photo: AH
Stevan Jovetić and "Vijesti" journalist yesterday at Roland Garros, Photo: AH
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From the special reporter "Vijesti"

It was an unexpected meeting on the stretch between the "Filip Shatrije" and "Susan Lenglan" stadiums, which are barely thirty meters away - a meeting with Stevan Jovetić who is in Paris on vacation and for whom everything coincided perfectly with the Olympic Games.

The Montenegrin footballer was with his wife yesterday Marije arrived at Roland Garros wanting to watch a match for which a higher ticket was requested - a tennis match Rafael Nadal i Novak Djokovic.

Jovetić attracted attention as soon as he arrived at the complex, he was talking to Serbian journalists at the moment when the Montenegrins saw him.

- We followed Nadal's match in the 1st round yesterday and cheered for the derby against Djokovic so that we would have a chance to come. It will be a spectacle and we can't wait, because it might be one of the last matches they will play - Jovetić told "Vijesti" less than an hour before the clash between the giants.

He also follows our athletes in the City of Light.

- I accompanied Danko Kovinić, which lost to an excellent opponent, I also saw that the water polo players were defeated by Croatia. I must say that participation in the Olympic Games is a great success for Montenegrin athletes. I am also glad that I am a part of this, even as a fan, and I support our team with all my heart - said Jovetić.

Jovetić and Stefan Savić at the training of Montenegro
Jovetić and Stefan Savić at the training of Montenegrophoto: FSCG

The national football team is, of course, with Jovetić the number one topic - the friendly matches in March and June have passed, the League of Nations starts in September.

- I think that progress was seen from game to game with the new coach Robert Prosinečki. We won the first two matches, lost the second two - against Belgium and Georgia, against whom we played in a changed lineup. I think there were good things, and in my opinion, we played the qualifiers for the Euros before that, we were close... We all believe that one day we will be able to qualify for the big competition - added Jovetić and looked back at what will follow in September:

- We have a tough group, although many think it is not so. Turkey played in the quarter-finals of the Euros, there are also Wales and Iceland - they are all strong teams. We are looking forward to the next gathering, I believe we have quality and will show it.

Can Montenegro one day be a Euro hit like Georgia?

- I am convinced that during all this time, as we have been trying to go to the big competition, there have been teams that are not better than us. A lot of factors have to coincide here, and one of the most important is luck. We often didn't have it - says Jovetić.

The former striker of Partizan, Fiorentina, Manchester City, Inter, Sevilla recently left Olympiakos after the historic success and trophy in the Conference League.

- I had the option to stay, but I chose to change the environment. I think that last season we did more than was realistic, because we changed three coaches and three sports directors, and we reached the cup. I think it can't get any better than that and that the right decision was to leave Piraeus - Jovetić pointed out.

Jovetic is still without a club.

- I have offers from all over, but for the sake of my family, I would prefer it to be the Middle East. I am 34 years old, in Europe everyone over 30 is given a one-year contract, and with three children I have no reason to move every now and then. I want a contract at least for two years, but you never know - if there is something attractive in terms of sports and if it is a good club, because that is very important, I would be happy because ambition is always the most important - concluded Jovetić before heading to "To the tent".

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