- Niko, how do you feel a couple of hours before the start of the "EuroTournoi" in Strasbourg? ...
"Well, I am tired. Everything began with the voyage to Kransodar. Once more, this was an exhausting trip. We have arrived there in the middle of the night, it must have been 3 o´clock in the morning and we played in the same evening. More than this, I felt pains on my left hamstring muscle and I was able to play just one match from the three scheduled. "
- Is this injury still bothering you?
"I can´t say that I suffer because of it, but I still feel the pains, but this fact will not compromise my chances to play this evening against Egypt. As measure of precaution, I made an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)and this didn´t reveal anything. But I will take it easy."
- And what about the small journey to Europa-Park, was it of any help?
"Yes, all the more because my parents were there for a short time to salute me. My father drove my car to Germany before he went to Romania, for the Men’s U 20 European Championship. And than, I drove together with Titi to Kiel on Monday, to make the officials photos for the new season. "
- Does this mean that you met your new coach, Alfred Gislason?
"Yes, I met him, but we didn´t have the time to discuss for a long time. We drove 6 hours round-trip, it took a lot of time. But it was a pleasure to see again all the people from the team, my pals, we surely talked rubbish.
