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Ristic, a renowned medical expert, does not completely rejected the idea proposed by his colleague Vladimir Galetic, who says that “if the success of the method is proven, Marijana should be added to the Serbia World Cup medical staff”.
- “The healer who has helped foreign players does possess some kind of medical licence, but the procedure has not yet been approved, and its application would effectively be illegal. I agree anything that helps players should not be discarded that easily, but I say again – only once it has been scrutinised by experts.”
Some reports suggest even Serbian players have resorted to receiving Kovacevic’s avant-garde treatment.
- “It’s done on recommendation – players talk about it and those who have found the procedure helpful recommend it to their colleagues. Pro players aim to avoid any lengthy spells on the sidelines and seek help from alternative methods.”
According to conventional science, what are the prope rties of horse placenta?
- “They are widely known and can be conducive to a healing procedure in some cases. However, we have no experience with treating sports injuries using this method.”
What is the procedure for a medicament to be officially approved?
- “I assume the healer hasn’t registered the remedy she uses, just like numerous other healers and quacks when they use their creams, herbs and teas. Until it’s officially registered and approved it should be considered quackery. The Ministry of Health first sets up a commission to obtain an attestation from the Medical School and only then is a drug launched. I’ve been a member of such commissions before, and I remember Bayer’s Aspirin could not be used here until the local commission approved its use and distribution.”
The experiences of English football stars suggest there might be some beneficial properties of Kovacevic’s treatment.
- “It may not be until the fiftieth patient the treatment proves to be harmful or that improvements are short-lived. These players are young and strong and take little time to recover and it’s possible that they will experience side effects later on. As I can see, the placenta treatment speeds up the healing process, but other properties should also be taken into account. If it is proven as safe and useful, then any football player should use it, Serbia players, too,” concludes Ristic.
Zoran Stojadinovic, a renowned football agent, says he is not acquainted with Kovacevic or her work, but confirms positive reactions from abroad to the treatment.
- “Last week I got a call from Liverpool’s Albert Riera, who had come to Belgrade on recommendation of Manchester City’s Belgian international Vincent Kompany. He spent two days in therapy, went back to Liverpool last Thursday and underwent MRI scans with the club’s medical staff. The 2-centimetre muscle tear had fully healed and Riera returned to training two days later.”
How did Kompany find out about Marijana in the first place?
- “He was informed by Serbia international Goran Lovre, as they both once played for Anderlecht. Then Riera passed the information on to his teammate Yossi Benayoun and they have all returned from Belgrade with incredible improvements on their injury recoveries. I have been told so and I see no reason to doubt the accounts.”
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