Mratín is a popular destination for football stars, this year it attracts spectators to Šenkeřík
Zdeněk Šenkeřík has a lot to do. As an offspring of Zlín, he joined the Prague Bohemians and through Jablonec he got to the Turkish Malatyaspor. From there, he was bought by Slavia in Prague, in whose colors he even played the Champions League!
He also celebrated two league titles with staples and subsequently returned to Bohemka via Baník Ostrava, where he ended his professional career in 2013. However, he definitely did not stop football and continues at a lower level in the forty-one years.
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“It’s a pleasure for us to play with the person who played the Champions League, plus for the club we love,” says Hrdinka. “She is old enough to pass on the experience. But this is not the case with us. The boys are going to play and it’s fun. We will be happy to sit down and discuss it in the evening. We also discuss the league and other matches, so it’s definitely a benefit in this, because it has something to tell, “he adds.
By hiring a former major league player, the interest in the entire team among the spectators has increased. “It is certainly a great attraction. Already, someone like us came to us that wave of positive expectations. The fans do not know what to expect from such a player in lower competitions, “says team captain Petr Špánek.
“It is not only in our country in Mratín, more spectators also go outside. It’s always a special match because the boys really did something. A player like Zdeněk always brings something special into it, people like him, “adds Hrdinka.
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Šenkeřík, who also trains Uhelné sklady in the Prague championship, played eight matches for Mratín in the autumn. He scored three goals in them and even managed to draw a red card!
“Because he is a premier league star, he is behaving quite normally. He has no morals on the field to shout at us or accuse us of a failed action. Rather, he is the kind of teacher who can advise. He treats us like other people, which is very nice, “reveals Špánek.
His words are also confirmed by the club chairman. “Zdeněk fit in the cabin perfectly. Its Moravian nature is definitely a benefit. The boys are happy to play with them. It’s not that they’re afraid to play with him, “he says with a smile.
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The fact that the former league footballer has special requirements and would have to be treated differently than other players is resolutely rejected. There was only one condition that Šenkeřík had before coming to Mratín. “He just wanted his jersey number and he wore it the first day we saw each other,” recalls Hrdinka with a laugh.
He can now be proud that the fourteen in his team are worn by a star like Zdeněk Šenkeřík. Even eight years after the end of his professional career, it is a benefit on the field and an attraction for fans.