The ever-growing love between Zderic and Buducnost

One of handball’s genuine heroines is Marta Zderic. After enduring a personal tragedy last season just ahead of her second EHF Women’s FINAL4, the ever-determined Buducnost goalkeeper took little to no time to recuperate. Within a few days, Zderic was reunited with her “second family” in Podgorica. However, it only strengthened the bond between Zderic and what she loves best – playing handball. Marta helped Buducnost win their second Women’s EHF Champions League title (her first and only title to date) just a few weeks after her mother’s passing. That night in Budapest, the elusive trophy has been lifted pointing high up towards the sky, in her honour. “I do not know what would’ve happened without the help and support of my friends at the club. I was given all the time I needed, but I knew I had to be with them, and it made me stronger.

“I felt the moment was right, and I feel it still. We are all here for a reason,” said the ever-positive Marta Zderic.

 “It was a journey I had to take alone”

Zderic never hid the fact she is enjoying life in Podgorica. The love affair between Zderic and Buducnost goes back to 2013, and is growing stronger each day. Joining the Podgorica was a dream come true for the Croatian, but life is made of challenges, and the way we respond to them determines how fulfilled we become. This season, in absence of the former first-choice goalkeeper Clara Woltering, Marta has stepped up to become one of the leaders …

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