Aleksandar Stankovic reveals he ‘was approached a number of instances to play for Italy, however I’m Serbian’ and remains to be cheering on Inter ‘with all my coronary heart.’
The 20-year-old has simply obtained his first senior call-up for Serbia and is
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His brother Filip can be an expert soccer participant, a goalkeeper at Venezia, and each got here up by the Inter youth academy.
Though they have been born and raised in Italy, the place the household was primarily based throughout their father’s profession, there was by no means any doubt about his loyalties.
“I’m Serbian, I at all times current myself as Serbian wherever I’m going,”
“I used to be approached many instances with presents to symbolize Italy, however my response was at all times the identical. My household is Serbian, I really feel Serbian, and it’s the solely nationwide staff I wish to play for.”
Stankovic nonetheless rooting for Inter
OSAKA, JAPAN – JULY 27: Aleksandar Stankovic of FC Internazionale in motion through the pre-season pleasant match between FC Internazionale and Al-Nassr at Yanmar Stadium Nagai on July 27, 2023 in Osaka, Japan. (Picture by Kenta Harada/Getty Photos)
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He was bought to Membership Brugge over the summer season, however
“I didn’t want a lot time to adapt and earn my place within the squad. I’m grateful to the coach, my teammates and the entire membership for making the method really easy for me.”
Stankovic remains to be conserving an in depth eye on his former – and probably future – membership, particularly now the ex youth staff coach Cristian Chivu has taken over the primary job.
“I’m so glad for Chivu. I understand how laborious he works and the way a lot Inter means to him, so I’m cheering Inter on with all my coronary heart.”
Aleksandar Stankovic indicators for Membership Brugge
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It was with the Nerazzurri that the midfielder additionally discovered to understand totally different gamers.
“My father stays my idol, however I watched Hakan Calhanoglu carefully in coaching for 2 years, and what he does on the sphere is unimaginable.
“My father offers me recommendation to behave nicely, to recollect the badge on the Serbia jersey comes first. Each time I’m going to the coaching floor and see his image close to the locker room, I cease, have a look at it, and assume I’d sooner or later get nearer to the variety of video games he performed for Serbia.”
Dejan Stankovic made 42 appearances for Serbia, however earlier than then he additionally represented Yugoslavia and Serbia-Montenegro, through the interval when the earlier regime collapsed.
