Tottenham forward Dejan Kulusevski was named best Swedish footballer for 2022 and revealed he left Juventus to ‘get his life back.’ The 22-year-old spent two seasons in Turin but struggled for playing time under Max Allegri, leading to a move to Spurs in 2021.
Speaking to Sport Bladet, Kulusevski explained the reasons behind his move to the Premier League:
“I am very proud and happy to have received this award. There have been many people who have helped me along the way and it has been hard work, but it is an honour to receive this award.
The whole year has been absolutely fantastic, actually. I came to Tottenham to get my life back, my hunger back, and my love back after they had flown away.
My time at Juve was very hard. I came out of it stronger. In the second season I started to doubt myself, thinking I was not as good as I thought I was. That’s the worst thing that can happen to a footballer, I started to doubt the decisions I made on the field.
I feel that I am getting better and better every day and have incredible fun when I play on the pitch. I think I can get much better, I’m on the right track.
I feel like I’m learning new things every day, that the physic is getting much better and that I’m developing my understanding of the game. I feel really good right now, but I want more.”
