The current Fiorentina striker recalled the moment of his Champions League debut against Bayern Munich, which had the presence of the King and Robert Lewandoski.
Luka Jovic couldn’t believe the situation he faced a few years ago. The current Fiorentina striker recalled his Champions League debut alongside Benfica against Bayern Munich in the 2015-16 edition of the Champions League. .
This was reflected in an interview with the UEFA website where he talks about finding his best performance and his experience in the competition, as well as how he hopes to face the Conference League with the Italian side.
Regarding his new stage in Florence, he emphasized that “I am here now, and ready to return to my previous level of performance. ANDIt is very important for all players to play for a team that plays in Europe. Everyone would like to be part of a team that plays in the Champions League, but thank God the Europa Conference League has been introduced… so we have the opportunity to play in this competition, and I think we are among the favorites to win,” he began by pointing out.
“I will have to adapt to each opponent because I think we have the quality to go to the final. In recent years I have won the Champions League and played in the semi-finals of the Europa League, so I would like to win this competition. added the player.
Regarding his level, he explained that “first of all, I want to go back to my previous level because I know I can do it, I know the quality I have. It will be a long and exhausting season, but I hope it will be a season with many goals and where I can find my old self. ”.
First steps and debut in the Champions League
He then reviewed his football debut and recalled the moment of his Champions League debut, where Robert Lewandowski and Arturo Vidal played a special role.
“I started playing football when I was five. It was, as I like to say, love at first sight. He was on the pitch all day. training, whether it was empty shooting, my dad… They would cross the ball and I would head or play with my friends, it was just my daily life and football meant a lot to me. I can’t go a day without thinking about football, watching videos… I never miss a big game on TV “, he confessed.
On his first Champions League encounter, he said: “I remember my first Champions League game very well, it was at Benfica a month and a half or two months after he signed, against Bayern. I was 18 and had just arrived from Serbia. They changed me at 85 minutes and I did not understand anything ”.
“There was a set where I was standing and looking at Robert Lewandowski, Arturo Vidal… I was looking at them thinking, ‘How is this possible? Is it real or is it a dream? What’s going on?’ I even took a hit in this game. I hit a half volley to his left foot. Neuer stopped him. I thought, ‘You still have a long way to go to compete at this level.’ I was 18 and it will be a moment I will remember for the rest of my life.”
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