Rašović officially in Radnički: When I was leaving, I said I would return

One of the best scorers in the history of Radnicki, Strahinja Rašović, officially returned to the club that he led to the greatest success a few years ago. After leaving Radnički, Rašović defended the colors of Novi Belgrade for two seasons, and then one for the Hungarian giant Vašaš, with whom he won the vice-championship title.

- I wanted to return home, and it was very nice in Radnički. I have only the best memories from Kragujevac and people from water polo know that I always had nothing but words of praise for Radnički. This process to return is just another confirmation of that. When I was leaving, I said that I would come back and I'm glad that it came true - Rašović pointed out, as reported by the club's website.

Rašović has largely woven his name into the successes of Radnicki. In 42 games for the club, he scored 108 goals and holds the record for the number of goals per game in one season (2.57), when it comes to players who scored more than 100 times.

– We have achieved really great things. The best moments for me were winning the Regional League in Zagreb, with victories against Mladost and Jug. It was truly a feat, and as the first Serbian club to succeed. It was "unexpected-expected" that we would win. On the one hand, no one believed, but we did and our good team spirit and the atmosphere that adorns Radnički decided. Also unforgettable was winning the first championship title in the domestic championship, in front of our fans, in the "masterpiece" of the final series with Novi Beograd - Rašović recalled.

For the young team of Radnica, the arrival of such an experienced player is of great importance. He played 151 games for the national team of Serbia and scored 283 goals. On the club scene, he defended the colors of Belgrade, Crvena zvezda, Barceloneta, Eger, Novi Belgrade and Vašaš, and among numerous trophies in national championships and cups, he also won the Champions League. There is no doubt that Radnički will get a real leader in the pool, but also outside it, because Rašović also possesses exceptional human qualities.

- From the sports side, I am extremely motivated to come to Kragujevac, because the club's ambitions and my personal ambitions coincide. We want to play the best possible water polo and achieve the best possible success. We expect hard work, good water polo and there is no doubt that the results will be like that. I can't wait for the season to start and I believe that Radnički will return even more to the European map - added Rašović.

If Radnički does not go directly to the Champions League, the people of Kragujevac expect big challenges in the qualifications.

- I believe we can do a lot this season, but it won't be easy, because if Novi Beograd doesn't win the Champions League, we'll face tough rivals in the qualifiers. There are many competitors: Vuljagmeni, Savona, Vašaš, Jug, Neuzi le Sec, Breša... We are still putting the dice together, so we will see what the team will be in the end. We want to do well in Europe, if we reach the group stage of the Champions League, I think we can also reach the final tournament of one of the two strongest competitions. As far as the domestic championship is concerned, Novi Belgrade has been showing total dominance for three seasons, it is not easy to play against them. With an extremely young team, Radnički managed to reach the final and I would like to see us come to the final fight for the title next season as well - concluded Rašović.