Catering's "My First Spike" 3rd Dragan Muruja & Nates Pettnik (Omiya) vol.1 Beauard's confusion to know from spikes.

KatoYou two were also teammates in the Serbian First Division Red Star Belgrade, right?

MurciaYes, it is. When I was at Red Star, I made friends with Pečnik and five or six other players in a group.

KatoI heard you've played tennis together.

PetuniqueYes. But I play tennis, but Mrđa is at the level of "I was trying" (laughs) 

Kato(Lol)! !! Earlier, Nobuhiro Kato (Omiya) said, "They are always together, but are they really close?" (Laughs)Two people who look at each other and start laughing.

PetuniqueBoth of them are from Balkan, but the people over there love jokes. I'm always talking about silly idiots, so that may seem strange to Japanese people.

KatoAt first glance, it looks very serious. 

MurciaIt's an interview, right here. 

PetuniqueI want to make more jokes, but Mrđa has a serious look ... 

Together, burst into laughter.

KatoNow. First of all, I would like to ask you about the country where you were born ... Have you ever been to the country where you were born? Pečnik is also playing in Serbia. Has Mrđa ever been to Slovenia?

MurciaYes, I go camping many times. There are facilities in Slovenia that can accept camps.

KatoWell, Slovenia is such a place. Where did Pečnik grow up in Slovenia? 

Mrđa giggles.

PetuniqueI don't think anyone knows that town ... 

KatoI want to hear that even more. 

PetuniqueThere is a city called Duravograd, and next to it is a town with a population of about 4000 people.It is 2 km to Austria, north of Slovenia.

KatoWhat is the town? 

Petunique・ ・ ・ There is one signal. 

Katoe? ?? ?? Isn't the car running? 

PetuniqueNo, I'm running, but the town itself is very small. In a laid-back town with beautiful nature. 

KatoWhere did Mrđa grow up? 

MurciaIt is a small town with a population of about 3,000 called Vraikovats, about 70 km away from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.It's a quiet, calm and stress-free place for kids.

PetuniqueBoth are redneck (laughs)
 


KatoDid you start playing soccer in that town? 

MurciaYes. I don't remember well, but by the time I was 7 or 8 years old, I was already in the club team. 

PetuniqueI'm about 5 years old. Although it is in the countryside, I was lucky because there was a famous soccer school in the area. 

KatoAround that time, you bought your first spikes. Zubari! “What was your first spike?”? ?? 

Petunique... Actually, it was 25 years ago, so I don't remember at all.When I was little, I didn't think about the manufacturer at all, and I wore what my father bought for me.

MurciaI'm similar, but I remember it. It was a spike called King of Puma. 

PetuniqueAh! When I was talking about my childhood, I remembered that I used to wear red Patrick!

KatoPatrick? What is it? 

PetuniqueA shoe manufacturer. Maybe around Austria. At that time, there were only black spikes, so I remember wearing red spikes. I think it's around 7 or 8 years old. (Note: When I looked it up later, it was a French shoe maker that Platini also loved!)

KatoThen. What was the first spike you got because you wanted it?

MurciaAdidas spikes. I forgot the name, though I remember how it looked. When I was 14 or 15, it was a very popular spike at that time.

KatoIs it a little after the France World Cup?

MurciaAh! It was when I moved to Red Star Youth in 1997! My aunt bought it for me. I lived with my aunt for about 6 months when I came to Belgrade to enter the Red Star from the countryside. My aunt knew my favorite spikes and gave me a surprise gift.

KatoIsn't it a really good aunt ... 

MurciaThat's right (laughs) 

Katoby the way. I hear it's a little complicated, but there was a difficult time when it came to Belgrade, right? (Note: Belgrade suffered extensive damage from NATO airstrikes in 1999 due to the Kosovo conflict)
 
MurciaI had a hard time living as a 14-year-old child. Of course, it was difficult in the sense that I went to the city from the countryside, but I was able to adapt well because I was at my aunt, and after that I lived in the Red Star dormitory, so I had no trouble.

KatoWasn't it the most confusing, especially when Mrđa moved to Belgrade?Wasn't it hard to get spikes?

MurciaIt wasn't so easy to get at that time. There was a manager of a certain goods store, and everyone got it through that person. 

KatoDid you mean you couldn't shop normally? 

MurciaWell, of course it's not completely impossible, but it may have been difficult in terms of getting it.

KatoWas it difficult to get other things besides spikes? 

MurciaThere was a bombing just after I moved to Belgrade, and there was certainly a shortage of things at that time. But at that time, I myself went back to the countryside and evacuated. I didn't practice while I was bombed. So I myself am not so affected by the bombing.

KatoEven so, we have produced a lot of good players ... it's amazing. 

MurciaWell, the bombing was a couple of months. I don't think it had that much effect. 

KatoWere you in a situation where you could go back and play soccer immediately after the bombing?

MurciaYes, not only soccer but also school. But maybe it's better to produce better players around that time. 

KatoWhy is that?

MurciaSince the days of the former Yugoslavia, we have been constantly producing good players, soEven if it was interrupted for a few months by such a small bombing, it wouldn't change much.

PetuniqueBecause there are many talented people (laughs)! !!

KatoIs that so. Japanese soccer is very much taken care of by people from Balkan, but honestly, I don't know much about the details.That's why I want to know, but I don't know how to ask. I'm sorry if it makes you feel uncomfortable.



MurciaAt all! There is no problem (laughs) 

KatoThank you very much. Next, let's talk about Pečnik!

PetuniqueYay! !! !! (And guts pose)   

Their living environment at the time they saw spikes as entrances. Two people who told straight, faithfully. Next time from this continuation. Whether petit nike player who was listening talk quietly for a while will explode! What?


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