From the special reporter "Vijesti"
Dijana Mugoša had an unusual handball journey.
Although the native of Podgorica never wore the jersey of the iconic Podgorica club, the European giant, the club from her hometown in her senior career.
Only she and Andrea Klikovac did not reach the biggest stage by building a reputation in Budućnost.
"It was a difficult path, of course, but that's what I chose. I always believed in myself, that's why I decided to build my career in this way. I believed that I would reach the national team that way, win a place in the best team, prove that I have quality," says Dijana, who turns 26 in October.
Through Danilovgrad and Levalea, from Turkey (Ardesen) and Slovakia (Mihalovce), she reached Podravka, and her arrival at the best Croatian club in 2019 also marked her entry into the national team.
Behind her is an appearance at the World Championship, and now the Olympic Games - quietly, it seems, unobtrusively, she has reached the position of a standard member of the handball national team.
When asked if he wants to play in Buducnosti, he answers:
"One day - yes".
Now, however, club stories are in the background, Tokyo is in focus, and the "lionesses" are expecting their first match soon.
"We always believed that we could win a place in Tokyo, we fought and won and now we are enjoying it. We are happy and satisfied, the Japanese did everything to make us feel comfortable, they organized everything well, we are enjoying ourselves, but now we turn to the competition", says Mugoša.
The first training session was held in Tokyo, the final preparations for the premiere with Angola.
"It will be difficult, we are preparing, we will do our best, in that case there will be no problem. We go match by match, there is no talk of goals, our only public goal is to do our best," said Mugoša.
The Lionesses will play Angola on July 25.
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