Dragovic: “Premier a culture shock, the fans offered us beers in the pub. And once Vardy in Stockholm … “

At the present time, almost all footballers dream of the Premier League. The English tournament is the richest and most watched in the world and anyone is fascinated by the possibility of going to play in what is basically the home of football. And then there are those who find themselves in the Premier and discover that … it’s not exactly what they expected, at least in some things. Austrian Dragovic spent the 2017/18 season on loan at Leicester City from Bayer Leverkusen. Enough to get a very particular idea of ​​the football of Majesty of him, given the statements made by him some time ago in SPOX…

LEICESTER – “In English football everything is much more relaxed than in Germany, the difference is huge. In the Bundesliga, players are treated like soldiers, you can’t even smile in training. But at Leicester every session was like the first day back from vacation. We laughed, joked, it was all a lot of fun. Then, when the games started, we were all 100% focused. ” In Leicester, Dragovic makes the acquaintance of a very particular type … “Jamie Vardy was the most playful one of all. He looked like the Duracell bunny, he was always on the go. He can’t sit and sit still. But he was. a pleasure to spend a season with him “.

SHOCK – And there is also a particular anecdote. “Before a game with Chelsea we went to Stockholm for three days, without the manager, but with the approval of the club. We had a party all the time, once we went around the city dressed absurdly. Jamie he went into the shops in costume and scared people. A day and a half after our return we played for Chelsea and we lost in extra time. But such a situation in Germany was not even conceivable. ” To the point that Dragovic finds a perfect definition: “A real culture shock. The fans in Leicester invited us to the pub and we went there. We didn’t drink too much, but a few beers were never a problem. I wondered if he was alone. a Leicester thing, but other international teammates have told me similar stories. The fans talked to us, they gave us drinks, it was never a stressful thing. And so I felt better in England than in Germany, I think everyone should have a little freedom. If you want a pizza or a beer, the important thing is that it doesn’t have a negative effect on how you play. ” And even wandering around Stockholm and scaring the Swedes … that’s okay!