Aveam 25 de ani si eram liber ca pasarea cerului. M-am intalnit cu fostul presedinte de la La Louviere, care avea o echipa de liga a patra. M-am dus acolo si dadeam cate doua goluri pe meci. Speram la mai mult. Am dat telefoane, m-am tot autopropus, pana cand cei de la Molenbeek au fost de acord sa dau o proba. I-am impresionat si asa am facut saltul de la Divizia D la Divizia A!
Lierse?
Am jucat bine pentru Molenbeek, dar clubul statea prost financiar – acum a falimentat si a vandut tot. M-a ales Lierse. Daca la prima echipa jucam inchizator, aici am avut libertate totala, in spatele varfurilor, fara sarcini defensive.
Care e nivelul din Belgia?
Slabut tehnic, dar de mare lupta. Iti rup aparatorile si la antrenamente! M-am obisnuit insa si cu angajamentul, iar la echipele unde am fost am incercat sa pun mingea jos, sa alerge mingea, nu jucatorii.
Anul asta a fost cel mai bun?
Da, am fost cel mai bun pasator din Liga, am dat zece goluri si am fost “Gheata de Bronz” intr-un sondaj la care au participat antrenori, jucatori etc. De asta m-a si luat Vercauteren la Anderlecht. E drept, returul a fost slab. Dupa primul meci mai prost la Bruxelles, probabil ca presa o sa ma sparga in doua. Jurnalistii spun ca nu am nivel pentru Anderlecht, ca nu stralucesc in meciurile importante, ca golurile si pasele au fost intamplare. Noroc cu presedintele, care m-a aparat de “hiene” la conferinta de presa. O sa le demonstrez ca ma vaneaza degeaba si ca sunt bun.
De ce numarul 99?
Am vrut sa ies in evidenta. Mi-am facut frizuri a la Mutu, altele cu tepi, acum asta e lucrul care ma reprezinta in afara de jocul meu. Numarul face referire la cel mai bun an – 1999.
Tratativele?
Singur, doar familia Mora m-a ajutat la traducere. Am renuntat la masina si la casa oferite, ca sa iau bani mai multi. Am ramas in apartamentul meu din Molenbeek, care e la cinci minute de stadionul lui Anderlecht.
Ce concurenta ai?
Zetterberg si Baseggio, dar vor pleaca. Le promit fanilor ca nu o sa fiu pervers, cum s-a spus despre Alin Stoica, plecat de aici la Bruges. De la Anderlecht o sa plec la un club si mai mare. Sper sa joc bine in Liga.
Esti singur in Belgia?
Mai vine prietena mea aici. Acum vin eu in tara, sa-mi vad familia. Pe 27, reiau pregatirile, nu e mult timp.
Cetatenia belgiana ai luat-o?
In decembrie imi vor iesi actele. Nu stiu daca ma stabilesc aici, e prea devreme!
Te-a cautat de la nationala?
O singura data, a venit secundul Apolzan. Mi-a facut un raport in care a scris si lucruri pozitive, si negative. Oricum, n-am primit nici un semn. In sinea mea mai sper, dar e greu sa ajung la lot! Daca imi iese cetatenia, poate joc pentru Belgia, cine stie?!
Din Divizia A?
Nimeni nu m-a cautat si nu cred ca ma voi intoarce sa mai joc vreodata. Uita-te la Dan Petrescu, la Gica Popescu, cum sunt injurati si batjocoriti. Nu merita!
Nici la Steaua n-ai mai veni?
Regret foarte mult ca nu m-am putut exprima acolo, dar nu cred ca e loc de mine. Iar acum, cand am fost liber, nu m-a sunat nimeni. Am avut oferte din Franta, Olanda, Germania, China si chiar Coreea. Nimeni din Romania. De ce as reveni?
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