„Meciul” a fost pierdut de Maier, în principal, din pricina pasiunii sale pentru viaţa boemă: petreceri udate cu băutură şi întreţinute de lăutari. Ovi s-a stabilit la Ocna Mureş şi mai are tangenţă cu fotbalul doar atunci când se sună adunarea la meciurile de old-boys.
Sâmbătă după-amiază, Maier (43 de ani) a participat la meciul caritabil dintre „U” Cluj anii 90-95 şi Naţionala de Aur. După meci, a participat la un şpriţ. S-a lipit iute de o sticlă cu bere şi a acceptat să-şi spună, pe scurt, prezentul.
„Locuiesc în Ocna Mureş împreună cu soţia Valentina şi cu fetele, Nicola – 8 ani – şi Luana – 10 ani. Trăiesc din chirii, am trei spaţii închiriate, din care iau, în total, 1.500 de euro pe lună.
Nu m-a tentat să lucrez în fotbal, unde nu există stabilitate, nu este nimic serios. Nu mai sunt echipe la Alba, la Turda, unde să mă fi dus? La Ocna am un prieten cu o fermă de vaci, de la el mă aprovizionez cu tot ce-mi trebuie”, spune Maier.
Fostul mijlocaş susţine că a lăsat baltă viaţa boemă. „Înainte făceam petreceri mari, chemam câte 20 de prieteni la mine, se lăsa cu băute grele, tăiam un porc, trei-patru găini… Acum mai beau, dar cu măsură. Am lăsat pariurile, păcănelele…”.
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