Two former NEKA players, Noémi Pásztor and Petra Vámos are also looking forward to the start in good spirits. Their former coach, Bea Bohus gives them the piece of advice that they should do all they can and just as with a piece of the cake, they are to take their share of success.

Bea Bohushas worked with Noémi Pásztor and Petra Vámos for years, so she knows the players well and can only think back in a positive way on their joint efforts.

“I feel very good and proud about the fact that both girls have become national team members for the first time at U15 level back then under my guidance. Already when they entered the academy, they seemed to have the qualities needed to become top athletes. As young players, they were diligent and determined, and they were excellent students, and more than once they asked me and my colleague Péter Woth to do extra work after training at NEKA or in the national team. Often, they would come to the morning training after having studied late into the night, I think whoever makes such a sacrifice for 4-5 years, really deserves to get this far.”– characterized Bea Bohus the players and their early years.

The coaches often discussed with each other guessing about who would first achieve this goal.

“We were sure there would be an adult national team player evolving in some time out of the graduates, but we didn't know who and when. We work with a lot of kids, there were many variations, but the names of Noémi and Petra were almost always mentioned."

Bea Bohus had a different relationship with the girls, not only because of their age, but also because of their positions on the court.

“Of course, in positional or tactical trainings, I always went to the line players/pivots, and worked with them, trying to pass on my experience to them. Nonó was always open, absorbing all kinds of information like a sponge, I assume she just reached the level now where she wanted to be. I hope I could teach her useful things.

We had a closer relationship with Petra in the national team at her age group, and I also trained her for a longer time at NEKA. Since her family lived far away, we were always looking for ways to enable her to go home as often as possible. When Míra, her sister got here, the situation became easier. I also had her as a support for the team, together with Armilla Simon they were the driving force behind the team, she was looking for the reason of everything, she wanted to understand things, she had ideas for the match and during the timeout as well.

They are unique girls, and people at their secondary school called Mátyás Király Gimnázium in Fonyód also gladly remember them. I think they spent useful years here.”

As a former national team player herself, Bea Bohus sent a message to Japan for the girls.

“I tell them what they have always heard from me before the matches; that victory is like a cake, whatever they get out of it, that is theirs to take. Maybe now only a little piece, but they must put that part into it, otherwise the cake cannot be round. This is a game, enjoy it and learn a lot at the World Championships!”