Mina Vukic scores on her debut for Serbia at the European Championship

Her parents are both Serbian. "That's why I could play for Serbia", says Vukic. The contact with the Serbian team came via Instagram. After one training session she was asked to join. Her twin brother Andrija is part of the staff. She also plays with him at Rust Roest, and it was because of him that she started korfball.

"I really enjoy taking part with Serbia. Especially that I can also just experience the European Championship."

On Friday 16 October she played her first European Championship match, against Turkey. Turkey won 23‑14; Vukic scored one goal. "I found it a bit nerve-racking. And that I also scored straight away, that was really not normal. I thought it was really cool, really awesome. And that your name gets announced like that, I thought that was cool."

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Higher pace in the Netherlands

A day later Slovakia beat Serbia 19‑17. Vukic was in the starting line-up and scored three times. On Sunday Germany won 25‑8 against Serbia.

According to her, the biggest difference from korfball in the Netherlands lies in the pace. "The pace really is different. And also just the way we play. We really have much more speed and many more second chances. You did miss that a bit."

More korfball in Serbia

In Serbia itself she has played little so far. "I also just think there is much more experience in the Netherlands than in Serbia."

"At the moment our goal is to finish thirteenth", says Vukic. For the future she wants korfball in Serbia to grow. "That there will simply be more teams and that in the future we might even play at the World Championship."

At Rust Roest she will play in the hoofdklasse with her team.