Ivović's farewell to the national team cap: I am not 100 percent ready for the new Olympic cycle

And it could be guessed that Aleksandar Ivović played for the Montenegrin national team at the Olympic Games in Tokyo for the last time, and now it can be said that the decision is final - the legendary ace said goodbye to the cap of the "Shark".

One of the best water polo players in the world, who turned 36 in February, decided to end his representative career that lasted from the end of 2006.

"I'm not ready to complete the Olympic cycle 100 percent. It would be selfish for me to compete in two competitions and rob a young player of invaluable experience. I'm 36 years old, not 26, so it's not strange that I decided to say goodbye to the national team," said Ivović. for Victory.

With the Montenegrin national team, Ivović was the European champion in Malaga in 2008, and from the biggest competitions he also has silver medals from the European Championships in Eindhoven, Belgrade and Budapest, as well as from the World Championship in Barcelona...

With Pro Rek, of which he is still a member, he won the Champions League three times.

"Last year, for the first time, it was difficult for me to go to the preparations of the national team. I won the Champions League with Reka on June 7, and three days later I was at the preparations of the national team. To be honest, I caught myself looking at the clock when the training to end it. I didn't like that, because I've never done it before," said the popular Leka.