At the time when information brings him directly to Athens to sign him Panathinaikos, The Stefan Jovic in an interview with Mozzart Sport does not confirm. He talks about rumors leaving everything open for his future. However, he states with certainty that has left behind his injury and is ready to return to the floor.
«In the summer I talked to Dejan Radonic about the Red Star. But then I was not even close to returning to action, at least until November. It would be dishonest of me to sign a contract when I was not well. That’s why I told Radonjic that if you have found a playmaker, get him. I do not know when I will be ready to play ‘. Everything else is a rumor, among them what is said about Panathinaikos. My goal is to play in a team in the next semester and to show my condition and my desire to play. It is important for me to find a team. What will it be, I leave it to my representatives. We will look at the suggestions and choose the best one for my family. Whether he will be in Greece or in another team, is less important at the moment“, He stressed.
As for whether he would like to play in a Euroleague or Eurocup team? «All I want is to go back to basketball. I am not able to choose, the season is in full swing. I hope for the best event, but it has nothing to do with what I want. What I can give with confidence to a team is maximum professionalism and dedication. I need a team that will believe in me after my injury and I believe that everything will be done. Bad luck with the new year must stopHe replied.
At the same time, he said he was ready for action, as for the last month he did double training daily to fully recover. «I am now healthy and that is the most important thing. I am in the final stage of my preparation and ready for new challenges“, He stated.
Nor did he expect to be out of action for almost six months. «At first the doctors were very optimistic, but after I had already been out for five and a half weeks, when they examined me in Munich they told me that I would be out for about two more months. The situation was much more complicated than they thought. So instead of getting ready for my next team, I was on hiatus“, He stressed.
In all, he also dealt with the coronavirus. «That was one of the reasons I left Khimki. When I had some symptoms and I went to the doctors on my team they said ‘it’s nothing, just a flu’. But I was having trouble breathing and my pulse was almost 200! In one match I reached 196 beats after a minute and a half of running. After examinations in Serbia, I was left out for three weeks, which turned out to be wise because of the remnants left by the coronavirus. Then he decided to leave Khimki».
Asked if he thought of quitting basketball, he replied categorically: “In no case, despite the difficulties. I have never had two serious injuries in a season so far. I went through a hell of a year last November and December, then February and March and finally July with my injury to the national team. So I started working from scratch two and a half months ago. It is difficult to recover spiritually after an injury. But I still have the same desire to play and show my worth. I am now physically fit».
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