Matićeve fantastične partije naterale su najvernije pristalice kluba da se Teatrom snova ponovo zaori čuvena pesma o Nemanji Matić’s fantastic club’s most fervent supporters to make the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ resound once again with the famous chant about Nemanja performances compelled the
A t just 120 kilometres apart, which is the distance from the city of Užice to the vil- lage ofVrelo in Serbia, two footballers with the same name were born and grew up to wear the shirt of celebrated English giant’s Man- chester United. Nemanja Vidić inscribed his name into the history of the club from Old Trafford in gold- en letters, while his namesake, Nemanja Matić, has shown in a short space of time that he represents the future of the “Red Devils”. The leader of Serbia’s“Eagles”quickly won over the affection of the Red Devils’ fans on the road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Matić’s fantastic per- formances compelled the club’s most fervent sup- porters to make the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ resound once again with the famous chant“Nemanja oh oh oh, he comes from Serbia, he’ll murder ya!”, which was chanted in support of Vidić for years. In conver- sation with Elevate, this 29-year-old midfielder says he’s proud to be in the same dressing room that was once ruled by the famous United defender. - Vidić is spoken about with great respect in Manchester. He was a fantastic player, one of those I looked up to. When I débuted for Serbia, he was one of the captains; he was a real leader, one of the greats... Nemanja left an indelible mark at United. Just imagine how hard it is to be a foreigner and the captain of a team like the one at this famous English club. I will do my best to repeat the success that Vidić had, and I know that will be very tough. I do not want them to ask me someday “what are you even doing here?!”. I’m privileged to be follow- ing in his footsteps, and if I’m even half as respected among the fans as Nemanja I will be overjoyed. I am also honoured to be using the same dressing room where he spent the golden years of his fantastic ca- reer – says Matić, beginning his story. The former Devils’captain and today the club’s ambassador, Vidić won 16 trophies in the nine years he spent at United, which is why his name is uttered with the utmost respect at this club. He remains re- membered for sacrificing himself for the club col-
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