Rafael Redwitz has a lot of fans in Poland after one season in Resovia. „ I really loved to come back earlier. I’m really happy to play in front of the best fans I ever had”, said the new setter of AZS Czestochowa. Why had he decided to play for AZS Czestochowa and what was the feeling of wearing the T-shirt of the French national team, read in the interview we present you.
– There were some rumours about your transfer to AZS few months ago. Did you have long negotiations with the club, did you think about offers from other clubs?
– Rafael Redwitz: Well, the procedure for the negocation was normal, not so long not so fast.
– Why did you chose the offer from Czestochowa?
– I wanted to come back to the PluslLga – in my opinion, it’s one of the best championships. I love it. I choose Czestochowa because it is a tradional club which has the ambition to come back to a great level.
– There were some rumours about you coming back to the Plusliga in last few years. Have you had some offers from Poland since you left Resovia?
– I had some conversations with clubs but no real offers. This is why now I’m really happy to have the opportunity playing once again in front of the best fans I ever had. They were always here for me.
– After seasons in Tours VB you choose the Russian league. There were some organization problems in club, do you regret that you choose Iskra in season 2012/13?
– I was at the top of my career. I could not refuse this offer from Iskra, third in the Russian championship. Plus, Russia just had became Olympic champion. It was a big challenge. Unfortunately, it was a difficult experience and it did its consequences on my career.
– Is it hard to be a brazillian setter? There were a lot of great players in this position – Marcelinho, Rafael, Marlon… But in the last years only two players played in starting six. The first one was Ricardo, and now Bruno…
– Brazil has a lot of great players but having in mind the of the results achieved in the national team, its normal that Ricardo and Bruno are leaders.
– How did you feel when you wore for a very first time the T-shirt of France?
– I felt very proud and happy. It was an unbelievable experience.
– What were your expectations when you got the French nationality? Right now Benjamin Toniutti is a leader in the national team, you will play in the same league as him..Is this some extra challenge for you?
– First, I was happy to become the french nationaly – this way it was easier for my in France. My wife and kids are French, all my life now is there. Then of course, I had the ambition to try playing for the national team. I had this chance. And its true that I choose also PlusLiga to try come back in the French national team.
Interview conducted by Cezary Makarewicz
