Yusuf Demir is playing himself more and more in the limelight at Rapid. He is not allowed to speak yet – Captain Dejan Ljubicic steps in.
The Rapid world is at the feet of youngster Yusuf Demir! The 17-year-old scored the gold goal in the 90th minute of the 1-0 win against Ried on Saturday. Above all, the manner in which they were made made faces astonished. The green and white jewel circled the ball from 20 meters into the cross corner. A Lionel Messi couldn’t have made it more beautiful.
Demir was not allowed to give any insights into his emotional world afterwards. The offensive man is forbidden to speak and is not allowed to give interviews. That’s what the club wants.
“See quality every day in training”
So others have to explain what kind of guy the skinny “Dribblanski” is. Captain Dejan Ljubicic takes on the subject on “Sky”. He says: “We all know what a jewel we have here at Rapid and we see it every day in training, what quality, what talent he has. If everyone writes every week, which clubs he is in Connection is made – of course, the one or the other player gets a blockage in the head. But I know what kind of boy ‘Yusi’ is, what makes him tick. He’s a very calm guy who gives full throttle during training and always wins want.”
It is no big secret that Demir Rapid will be leaving in the summer – and will bring the Hütteldorfer a lot of money. “I can only repeat that Yusuf is a really sensational kicker. He should continue to work on himself and then he will surely have a great career,” said Ljubicic.
Ljubicic squinted abroad
The captain himself is also facing a change of scenery. His contract expires in the summer. The leap into another league is in the room. “I can only say that my agent is in constant contact with Rapid,” explains Ljubicic. “I honestly have to admit that he also speaks to other clubs from abroad. Everyone knows my situation: My contract expires in the summer. But now I’m concentrating on Rapid and I want to perform. I can guarantee everyone that I’m going full throttle at Rapid. “
Especially on Sunday you can expect great things from Ljubicic again – the derby is on the program. “Austria suits me, I have to say that. I’m ten, fifteen percent more motivated than against the other clubs.”
“Austria has found itself”
Who is the favorite? “I have to say that Austria has now found itself again under Stöger and that they really play good football. It is important for us how we approach it and everyone has to be 100 percent – because when someone is below 100 percent then you can’t win this game. “
