VIDEO. “Mom, don’t put pressure on me, I just want to win, I don’t care about the goals”: ​​when Nikola Karabatic recounts a juicy exchange with his mom

Nikola Karabatic a raconté une anecdote croustillante à nos confrères de beIN Sports.

Nikola Karabatic returned to the new record he broke in the history of handball and a funny exchange with his mother a few days ago, this Thursday January 18 after the victory des Bleus against Croatia (34-32) during the main round of the Euro.

At 39 years old, he still continues to make his mark in the history of his sport. After becoming the player who played the most games in a Euro, Nikola Karabatic became the top scorer in the entire Euro on Thursday. history of the Euro with five new goals scored in the narrow victory against Croatia, with a total of 289 goals. 

Questioned at the edge of the pitch by our colleagues from beIN Sports, the former Montpellier player recounted a rather funny anecdote and an exchange with his mother by telephone.

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"But I want the medal, I don't want that"

"Three days ago after the match against Switzerland, my mother called me and said: "He you have to score eight goals, you have to score eight goals!", he explains. And I told him: "mom, don't put pressure on me, I I just want to win, I don't care about goals, we pass, we play as a team and we win."

"And she answers me: "No! You have to score eight goals, you can be top scorer in the Euro!" "But I want the medal, I don't want that." She told me and behind me I scored four goals against Germany and four or five this evening so she sent me good energy."

"It's my last Euro, maybe my last competition you never know, he then continued. So I have a lot of fun on the pitch and in everyday life with this team. And I'm enjoying it because the French team is my whole life so I'm happy like a child living his dream."