Perković: We achieved our primary goal, but we don't want to stop there

After exactly 38 days, the water polo players of Montenegro and Spain will once again find themselves in a clinch - after the clash in Dubrovnik in the group stage of the European Championship, it's time for a world cup story.

"Sharks" will play against "fury" tomorrow (Tuesday) at 14 p.m. in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Doha.

A new big match against a great rival and European champion, but with a dose of relief after Vladimir Gojković's team secured a place in the Olympic Games with a triumph over Romania in the round of 16.

"For sure we all felt a lot of pressure, because the Olympic Games were our imperative. I think that going to Paris is a great success and a step to be even better," our center Miroslav Perković has no doubts.

Not everything was ideal against Romania, but in the continuation, Montenegro increased the gas and in the right way won a direct duel for Paris.

"Perhaps Romania doesn't give the impression of being a top team, but its players were very well prepared, and they had nothing to lose. In any case, we have lifted that big burden and now we turn to Spain," added Perković.

The "Sharks" played a good match against Spain in Dubrovnik, they were in the game until the middle of the fourth quarter, but the "fury" showed that they have the championship gene, which they confirmed until the end of the championship.

"The Spaniards are perhaps the best team in the world at the moment, but I think that in the last matches we showed that we can play with them and that we know them very well... We have the will and the desire, I hope we have the strength - we will do our best and we hope that the result will come. We achieved the primary goal, but we don't want to stop there," the Montenegrin "Sidras" is clear.

Perković also reflected on the previous period, a lot of training, two big competitions...

"Two months may not be the ideal period for good preparations for two competitions... We spent all the time together, we practically did not go home, and it is certainly a big sacrifice," concluded Perković.