19.04.2012, 11:10 Claudine Mendy was this week officially unveiled as the first signing for next season for Budućnost. |
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Claudine Mendy is Budućnost’s first new signing for next seasonThe 22-year-old French woman, who has played at Metz for the past two seasons, signed a one-year contract with this year’s EHF Women's Champions League finalists, with the option to extend for another year.
Mendy signed the contract in Paris with the president of Budućnost, Predrag Bošković, and she spoke to ehfCL.com about her new adventure and expectations playing for Montenegro champions.
ehfCL.com: Why you decided to come to Buducnost?
ehfCL.com: This is the first time you will have played for a club outside France. How do you feel about that, especially given that some people in France think you’re too young for this move?
ehfCL.com: What do you know about Montenegro?
ehfCL.com: This year with Metz you had a chance to play in Podgorica against Budućnost. What impression did you get about the home fans in “Morača” hall?
ehfCL.com: Your future team is going to play in the final of this year’s EHF Champions League against Györi AUDI ETO. Who will win the title?
ehfCL.com: Since Bojana Popović announced that she will retire after this season (along with Maja Savić), you will step in her position. Will that be a difficult task, as she has been one of the best players in the world in the past decade?
ehfCL.com: Your last matches for Metz will be against Arvor in the semi final of the French championship play-offs. Do you think Metz will successfully defend the title? * The good news for fans of Budućnost is that right back Katarina Bulatović will stay for one more year in Podgorica. And Budućnost have already announced that German goalkeeper Clara Woltering has also extended her contract for one more year. TEXT: Saša Jončić |
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