Maribor? Zlatko Zahovic did not want me
Football strikers are characterized by naked. One but gold worth, also marked his career Nejca Pečnik. The guest of the Delo football podcast Var, with many other interesting chapters in his career, touched the moment when he returned Slovenia to the first match in Moscow in November 2009 in Moscow in the first game of additional qualifications for the South Africa World Cup in 2010 and allowed it to beat Russia four days later in the return duel in Maribor.
The last trump card of the selector Matjaz Kek At the Lužniki Stadium, before 78,000 fans, he did his job. “As long as my brain works, it will be an eternal memory. Yes, we were closer to 0: 3 than a decrease in the outcome. We felt we were in a bad position, desperate. I think the coach did not say anything special to me when he sent me into the game, but it was clear why. His decision was enough in itself, he had a message: ‘Go to the field and do something’, « said the 39-year-old Dravograd, who also recalled the important role of the indispensable Carinthians.
“I know we had another extraordinary opportunity. Russian goalkeeper prevented the goal Mark Shulerat my goal is Robert Koren triggered a shot and the goalkeeper bounced the ball. I was with my head in the right place at the right time. Considering how the duel has unfolded, it is even better to have lost closely, as we would have settled differently in Maribor and perhaps defend the outcome. But it might not be so happy, « he introduced his view of a footballer who has a fear of flying.
As the duel has unfolded, it is even better to lose tightly, as we would have settled differently in Maribor and perhaps defend the outcome. And it might not be so happy.
“I know, it sounds strange. I played in Portugal, Russia, Japan, I had about 500 flights, but since I finished my career and left Japan, I have no longer flying. I’m afraid, the tax is paid by my wife and children. But I plan to travel to Japan once, perhaps to America, some warm places, « he said, adding that it was a kind of » air fan « .
“I was like a pilot. I always checked everything if he dropped the wings, how much he needed to lift .. once we rose for one minute, I thought it was, that. And seriously. We were in Russia and one year after the plane crash in which hockey players died. It seems to me that it was even the same model of the aircraft. I was looking out the window, saw a concrete wall. We barely rose, at least it seemed like that. I lost ‘half my life’. On the other hand, the aircraft is still the safest means of transportation. It is all clear to me, but it’s a really unpleasant feeling, « rounded up the story of » love for flying. «
In Belgrade, Nejc Pečnik wrote another beautiful Slovenian story. Photo: Marko Feist/Work
Red Star is a great stepping stone
Nejc is also one of the guys from the « contingent » of the Slovenes they loved at the Red Star. “For the second time, I was reviving my career for the second time. I joined Slavisi Stojanovic, Miloš Kostic and Dejan Kelhar. At the time, the star was in really bad condition, even financial. It was not a matter of itself to win the laurel. Partizan was a champion for six years in a row, he was too strong. It was fortunate that we had quality, three, four national teams who had a desire to play for Red Star, although they could play abroad. We tried to catch chemistry for half a year, when we were, we were running. After winter preparations in Slovenia, we linked 15 victories and were well deserved. I stayed in Belgrade for half a year because I agreed to move to Japan. The key was the reputation of the Red Star, because if you have succeeded in, at least ten times more opportunities for a good transfer than at other clubs from the Balkans. The star is really a great stepping stone to make money, « he said in good words about the period in Belgrade.
Pečnik established himself in Celje in Slovenia, where he was drawn from Dravograd Marijan Pušnik. Even when he was hot and one of the most prominent players in the league, he was not interesting to Maribor or Olympia, who was just getting back on his feet at the time. How good a footballer was and how great Dribler he was, he once showed in the People’s Garden. In the 2007/08 season, when he took over the purple Zlatko Zahovićscored one of the most beautiful goals in history 1. SNL.
“We had less player. Dominik Beršnjak he pulled in the middle of the playground, put me to the left. I was already completely exhausted, I dropped into the penalty area, thought what it would be, and he would, and carry out the slalom between the two defenders, I put the goalkeeper on my butt and sent the ball into the empty door from four meters. It was my most beautiful goal in 1. SNL, ”recalls the moment who did not convince Zlatko Zahovic. “When we came into contact with him, he said no. I don’t know the reason, but I know we talked, « he revealed Nejc BakingK, who, about where he would prefer to round off his career, in a purple jersey or green and white, answered clearly, « More than only Maribor would have come in handy. » Andrejwho, just when he shone in LV, played for Maribor.
Football still remains the first Nejc hobby after his career, as he is the president of NK Dravograd. “I am very strong and takes a lot of time. The beginning was not the best, but now we are just laying new healthy foundations. Also, the hearing of the municipality is better than it has been in the past. We try, we rose organizationally. It will take three years to last for three years, and until its end I wish we would be in the second league, « said the best tennis player in African generation. Also, about how he overcomes football friends, and more about his rich and interesting sports career, was revealed by a 38-year-old six-goal scorer for Slovenia, for which he has collected 31 matches.
