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#21 Leon Alessio will be defending the pond in 2022

#21 Leon Alessio will be defending the pond in 2022

GH: You come to the team like a rookie. What are your expectations for the first flag football season, what do you want the most?

I expect that we will play matches at a high level, and we will also reach the podium. I want to find my role in the team as soon as possible and contribute my part to the team and of course 1st place at the end of the season.

GH: Otherwise, you come from handball, where, like Matic Gerčar, you were a goalkeeper. What is your biggest advantage that you will take advantage of over your opponents?

True, I think this experience will help me the most in the mental part of the game (predict what the opponent thinks, what he likes to do, etc.), and the years on the floor have also sharpened my footwork.

GH: How did you get acquainted with flag football and how did you find Ljubljana Frogs?

I became acquainted with flag football towards the end of primary school when my colleagues and I were looking for a gentler alternative to American football, and I heard about the club at the very beginning, as I followed the SFFL. I decided to join the team only this year, mainly because this is my first year in Ljubljana to study.

GH: You’re going to wear the number # 21 on your jersey, does the number mean anything to you?

21 has always seemed to me such a "smart" jersey number, I also wore it in the first handball tournament, but I quickly changed it to number 1. I am also impressed by famous athletes like Paulo Dybala, Deion Sanders and Sean Taylor.

GH: Besides Aleks Bordon, you are the only "Primorec" in the team. How does it feel now that you will be wearing a jersey in a green and white colour combination?

I'm more used to the blue-white combination, but I'll get used to the green-white sooner than later, I probably don't have any left (laughs).
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