Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic has hit back over criticism of his performances, by assuring fans that he ‘fights for the team’.
Although he is regularly picked to start for the Viola, fans of the club have been quick to point out his errors, and despite previous links to Torino the Serbian has stressed his desire to remain in Tuscany.
"At first I was disappointed, I was reading the comments on the internet and on social media and I felt bad.
“I wondered how they could say such things about a player who fights for their team.
Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic has hit back over criticism of his performances, by assuring fans that he ‘fights for the team’.
Although he is regularly picked to start for the Viola, fans of the club have been quick to point out his errors, and despite previous links to Torino the Serbian has stressed his desire to remain in Tuscany.
"At first I was disappointed, I was reading the comments on the internet and on social media and I felt bad.
“I wondered how they could say such things about a player who fights for their team.
“Some players with a different character from me might have given up and asked to be sold. Not me. I fight for these colors and I never thought of abandoning them. Whoever whistles and insults me maybe doesn’t even see this.
“I live in the centre and the people I meet always try to encourage me.
“They all say nice things, and then I think: if executives like [Daniele] Pradè or [Pantaleo] Corvino respect me or Coaches like[Paulo] Sousa,[Vincenzo] Montella and [Sinisa] Mihajlovic always pick me to play, there must be a reason. Or are they all crazy?"
When asked about his best moment at the Tuscan club, he recounted the goal scored at the Stadio Artemio Franchi against Inter in 2014, before going on to talk about his hobbies.
"My best Fiorentina moment? It was the goal I scored against Inter, the only time I have ever scored for the club. We have a stadium without barriers and I enjoyed embracing people, even though perhaps I ended up right in the area occupied by those who whistle me the most!
“My passions? I go fishing with friends and family. Either on the lake or river, we camp and we relax. Although now I like to cook. Especially the more complex recipes, but my wife is the real champion.
"Recently I made a beef fillet in great crusty bread. It's easier than marking some of the strikers in Serie A!
"If we win a trophy, I’ll cook for all the Viola fans, but maybe for those who whistle me I’ll add a little pepper!”