Hrál za Lazio, s kariérou se rozloučí v dresu Opavy. Nechci to protahovat na sílu, prohlásil Kozák

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Nebo možná ne. Zda do závěrečného zápasu sezony nastoupí, se Kozák rozhodne až v průběhu týdne. „Uvidím, zda nastoupím. Chtěl bych sezonu dohrát, takže by to byl úplně poslední zápas a… To je vše,“ prohlásil bývalý reprezentant.

Rozhodnutí skončit měl v hlavě dlouho. V zimě oznámil klubovému vedení, že po sezoně se rozhodne definitivně. „Bavili jsme se o mé budoucnosti a řekl jsem jim, že se rozhodnu po sezoně. Nikdo mě nelámal. Teď jsem přišel s tímto rozhodnutím a všichni ho respektovali, chápali. Cítím, že tak je to správně,“ říkal Kozák.

Poslední domácí utkání Opavy ve druhé lize odehrál Kozák v sobotu na náhradním hřišti v Dolním Benešově. Slezané remizovali s Jihlavou 0:0 a definitivně stvrdili setrvání ve druhé nejvyšší fotbalové soutěži pro nadcházející ročník druhé fotbalové ligy.

Právě případný návrat na opravdu domácí trávník fotbalového stadionu v Opavě, který loni v létě zničila povodeň a jenž je nyní v rekonstrukci, jeho rozhodování trochu ztížilo. Ale nezvrátilo. „Samozřejmě ten stadion dělá hodně. Určitě něco nachystám, abych se na opavském stadionu rozloučil s fanoušky,“ uvedl Kozák.

Vnitřně věděl, že dál kariéru natahovat nechce. „Už jsem cítil, že je ten správný čas. Chci zregenerovat tělo, odpočinout si. Ta kariéra byla celkem dlouhá a tělo fyzicky nedělá úplně to, co chce hlava. Nechtěl jsem už kariéru protahovat na sílu. Jsem moc rád, že ji mohu uzavřít v Opavě,“ prohlásil Kozák.

„Jsem rád, že jsem byl s kluky v kabině, že jsem to tady, kde to vše před lety začalo, mohl uzavřít. Ještě mi to úplně nedochází, ale vím, že je to správné rozhodnutí,“ řekl fotbalista, který devětkrát oblékl dres českého reprezentačního áčka a vstřelil dvě branky.

V domácí vitríně má dva pohárové triumfy s italským Laziem Řím, pohár vyhrál také se Spartou Praha. Od nové sezony se bude na fotbal už jen chodit dívat. Třeba právě na Spartu, v jejímž dresu v Česku odehrál v první lize nejvíce (44) utkání. Další přidal v Liberci (14), ve Zlíně (12) a ve Slovácku (11).

„S rodinou, s ženou a synem, už máme zázemí v Praze, tam se vrátíme. Co bude dál, uvidíme. V Opavě se ale budu objevovat,“ nastínil Kozák. O své další kariéře ještě zcela jasno nemá. „Vím, že si chci odpočinout, být v klidu s rodinou. Ale chtěl bych pokračovat ve fotbale. Uvidíme, kam mé cesty povedou,“ naznačil.

Láká ho trénování, nabídka z Opavy mu ale zatím na stole neleží. „S nikým jsem se o tom, že chci končit, nebavil. Definitivní konec kariéry jsem oznámil v kabině teprve v sobotu. Trénování je jedna z možností. Teprve se ukáže, jak se všechno vyvrbí,“ řekl Kozák, jenž v této sezoně nastřílel ve druhé lize 7 gólů a je nejlepším střelcem týmu.

Osmý mohl dát v sobotu, ofsajdové postavení mu ale radost z možné vítězné branky sebralo. „Tím by to loučení bylo o trochu sladší. Měl jsem tady celou rodinu. Tátu, který dlouho nevěděl, že jsem se rozhodl skončit. Máma říkala, že celý týden koukal na youtube na moje góly. To mu asi bude nejvíc líto, že už za mnou nebude jezdit na fotbal, protože mě doprovázel celý život i v zahraničí, všude. Uzavírám kus života, ale jde se dál,“ loučil se se skvělou kariérou Kozák.

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