EMOTIVNA ISPOVIJEST SRPSKOG IGRAČA Matić: Bombardovali ste mi mi selo, a bio sam samo dijete

U potpunosti razumijem zašto ljudi nose cveijt maka, veoma poštujem svačije pravo da to čini i imam potpunu simpatiju za one koji su izgubili voljene ljude u konfliktima.

Ipak, za mene je je to samo podsjećanje na napad koji sam osjetio lično kao dječak, uplašeni 12-godišnjak koji je živio u Vrelu, jer je tada moja država uništena tokom bombardovanja Srbije 1999. godine. Iako sam ranije nosio ovaj simbol, sada osjećam da mi nošenje cvijeta maka nije primjereno.

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I recognise fully why people wear poppies, I totally respect everyone’s right to do so and I have total sympathy for anyone who has lost loved ones due to conflict. However, for me it is only a reminder of an attack that I felt personally as a young, frightened 12-year old boy living in Vrelo, as my country was devastated by the bombing of Serbia in 1999. Whilst I have done so previously, on reflection I now don't feel it is right for me to wear the poppy on my shirt. I do not want to undermine the poppy as a symbol of pride within Britain or offend anyone, however, we are all a product of our own upbringing and this is a personal choice for the reasons outlined. I hope everyone understands my reasons now that I have explained them and I can concentrate on helping the team in the games that lie ahead.

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Ne želim da umanjim cvijet maka kao simbol ponosa u Britaniji, niti da uvrijedim nekoga, ali, ipak, mi smo smo svi ono što smo preživjeli i ovo je moj lični izbor, iz navedenih razloga.

Nadam se da će svi razumijeti moje razloge koje sam iznio i da sada mogu da se posvetim pomaganju ekipi u utakmicama koje predstoje – naveo je Matić na Instagramu.

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