Chelsea news: Nemanja Matic pays
debt for entire village
Updated 12:42, 12 Mar 2016 IST
The Serbian defensive midfielder sets a fine
example by financially aiding his village year
in and year out.
The 27-year-old Chelsea defensive midfielder,
Nemanja Matic has become a local hero in his
home village by paying off his fellow villagers’
debts.
The 1988 born Serbian professional footballer
was born and brought up in the village of Vrelo in
western Serbia. The village reportedly has a
population of just over 1600 people. Matic had
started his professional football career at a
Serbian club named FK Radnicki Obrenovac
before being transferred to Red Star Belgrade.
The defensive midfielder was bought by the
London club back in 2009 for around 1.5 million
pounds before being sold to Benfica and then
again from the same in 2014 for 21 million
pounds.
Nemanja Matic true to his roots
According to the villagers of Vrelo, Matic has not
forgotten his roots and has become an example
in his country by financially helping his villagers
constantly, year in and year out.
As per his fellow villagers, the Blues man has
paid off the tabs or debts at the local store and
has contributed money for repairs to be made at
the elementary school that he himself had
attended time and again.
As stated by the local store attendant Liljana
Popovic, "The first thing that Nemanja does when
he gets here is to visit the local store where he
asks for the list of debts of the local people who
only buy basic products, and he pays for
everything, for everybody."
Bosko Saric, the principal of the village
elementary school has added, “Nemanja funded
the playground for the children and says he will
continue in summer. He plans to bring mobile
baskets, goals, and balls, as well as sports
equipment."
The villagers have also revealed that the Serbian
midfielder has even settled gambling debts of his
acquaintances in certain instances and has
financed the construction of the settlement’s
drinking fountain in front of the local church.
The Serbian’s performance in the current
season
The defending Premier League champions have
had a dismal league outing this season as they
currently languish at the 10th position in the
league table with nine more matches to go.
The Serbian defensive midfielder has started in
27 matches for the Blues this season in all
competitions and has found the back of the net
once. He had also made six appearances as a
substitute for Chelsea during the current season.[color=]Chelsea news: Nemanja Matic pays
debt for entire village
Updated 12:42, 12 Mar 2016 IST
The Serbian defensive midfielder sets a fine
example by financially aiding his village year
in and year out.
The 27-year-old Chelsea defensive midfielder,
Nemanja Matic has become a local hero in his
home village by paying off his fellow villagers’
debts.
The 1988 born Serbian professional footballer
was born and brought up in the village of Vrelo in
western Serbia. The village reportedly has a
population of just over 1600 people. Matic had
started his professional football career at a
Serbian club named FK Radnicki Obrenovac
before being transferred to Red Star Belgrade.
The defensive midfielder was bought by the
London club back in 2009 for around 1.5 million
pounds before being sold to Benfica and then
again from the same in 2014 for 21 million
pounds.
Nemanja Matic true to his roots
According to the villagers of Vrelo, Matic has not
forgotten his roots and has become an example
in his country by financially helping his villagers
constantly, year in and year out.
As per his fellow villagers, the Blues man has
paid off the tabs or debts at the local store and
has contributed money for repairs to be made at
the elementary school that he himself had
attended time and again.
As stated by the local store attendant Liljana
Popovic, "The first thing that Nemanja does when
he gets here is to visit the local store where he
asks for the list of debts of the local people who
only buy basic products, and he pays for
everything, for everybody."
Bosko Saric, the principal of the village
elementary school has added, “Nemanja funded
the playground for the children and says he will
continue in summer. He plans to bring mobile
baskets, goals, and balls, as well as sports
equipment."
The villagers have also revealed that the Serbian
midfielder has even settled gambling debts of his
acquaintances in certain instances and has
financed the construction of the settlement’s
drinking fountain in front of the local church.
The Serbian’s performance in the current
season
The defending Premier League champions have
had a dismal league outing this season as they
currently languish at the 10th position in the
league table with nine more matches to go.
The Serbian defensive midfielder has started in
27 matches for the Blues this season in all
competitions and has found the back of the net
once. He had also made six appearances as a
substitute for Chelsea during the current season.[/color]Chelsea news: Nemanja Matic pays
debt for entire village
Updated 12:42, 12 Mar 2016 IST
The Serbian defensive midfielder sets a fine
example by financially aiding his village year
in and year out.
The 27-year-old Chelsea defensive midfielder,
Nemanja Matic has become a local hero in his
home village by paying off his fellow villagers’
debts.
The 1988 born Serbian professional footballer
was born and brought up in the village of Vrelo in
western Serbia. The village reportedly has a
population of just over 1600 people. Matic had
started his professional football career at a
Serbian club named FK Radnicki Obrenovac
before being transferred to Red Star Belgrade.
The defensive midfielder was bought by the
London club back in 2009 for around 1.5 million
pounds before being sold to Benfica and then
again from the same in 2014 for 21 million
pounds.
Nemanja Matic true to his roots
According to the villagers of Vrelo, Matic has not
forgotten his roots and has become an example
in his country by financially helping his villagers
constantly, year in and year out.
As per his fellow villagers, the Blues man has
paid off the tabs or debts at the local store and
has contributed money for repairs to be made at
the elementary school that he himself had
attended time and again.
As stated by the local store attendant Liljana
Popovic, "The first thing that Nemanja does when
he gets here is to visit the local store where he
asks for the list of debts of the local people who
only buy basic products, and he pays for
everything, for everybody."
Bosko Saric, the principal of the village
elementary school has added, “Nemanja funded
the playground for the children and says he will
continue in summer. He plans to bring mobile
baskets, goals, and balls, as well as sports
equipment."
The villagers have also revealed that the Serbian
midfielder has even settled gambling debts of his
acquaintances in certain instances and has
financed the construction of the settlement’s
drinking fountain in front of the local church.
The Serbian’s performance in the current
season
The defending Premier League champions have
had a dismal league outing this season as they
currently languish at the 10th position in the
league table with nine more matches to go.
The Serbian defensive midfielder has started in
27 matches for the Blues this season in all
competitions and has found the back of the net
once. He had also made six appearances as a
substitute for Chelsea during the current season.