According to the official website of the International Volleyball Federation, Serbian women's volleyball star Stevanovic said that he will return to the Serbian women's volleyball national team and accompany the team to the 2022 women's volleyball world championship. Stevanovic, 30, said he could not say no to returning to the national team. Stevanovic revealed that the new coach Santareli told her that without her, he could not have the best team.
Screenshot of the report on the official website of the International Volleyball Federation
Stevanovic won the 2018 Women's Volleyball World Championship with the team and also won the runner-up of the 2016 Olympic Games, but since 2019, she has not entered the Serbian women's volleyball national team. After unsuccessfully impacting the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the Serbian women's volleyball team changed coaches and Santareli took office. As soon as the Italian took office, he dialed Stevanovic's phone.
"Yes, I will be back in the Serbian women's volleyball national team. It's been a tough time for me because it's really not easy to play for the national team and wear a shirt with the flag printed on it. Santareli called me and he told me he needed me and he couldn't have the best team without me, so I said I was ready and I came back. I'm not going to say no to a return to the national team. I will leave the past to the past, and I will not go back to bad memories. It's a new time and some good thing has happened to me, and that's the new coach invited me back. Stevanovich said.
Now Stevanovic plays for Busto Azio in Serie A, and when it comes to the Italian league, Stevanovic analyzed: "The Italian league is the strongest league in the world, and every year you have to stay in the best form to have your own place. It's great to play here because you have to keep playing your best, you don't have time to slow down because younger, better players are always coming. I've been playing in Serie A for ten years and it's not a small thing because very few people can withstand this constant pressure. ”
Speaking about his upcoming World Championships, Stevanovic stressed, "I am mentally prepared, I am counting down to myself, looking forward to the official start of the preparation work. ”