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Y did Bosnia reject ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC in 1999

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cud anyne tell me y did BosniA REJECT IBRAHIMOVIC when he approached their national team in 1999?
 
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#3 ·
that is a fact, I can't really tell you why he was rejected but he did give up his swedish citizenship.
 
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#4 ·
I forgot to mention, this was the dumbest thing our FA has ever done. Zlatan is prolly one of my favorite players right now. sramota
 
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Citizenship has nothing to do with that, he has dual, Bosnian and Swedish. BiH FA wanted him to play an unofficial B team turnament in India first (which we won 1999 I think), while he wanted to play in A team. They didn't believe in him, that he was going to become so great. Zlatan and his father came to BH FA where they were a bit rude to them, with "who do you think you are" attitude... He was unknown then. Swedish FA were smarter, they believed in him all time so he play for Sweden now. End of story.
 
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#7 · (Edited)
Drulo said:
One small correction, we won the tournament in India, beating you 2-0 in the final, but continue.. :)
that was so long time ago... but ok, you won :)


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we were both wrong, it wasn't 1999, it was in january 2001, Millennium Cup, you won 2:0 in finals.

http://www.indianfootball.com/news/m200101.html

YUGOSLAVIA: Zarko Lucic (Vojin Prole), Vuk Rasovic, Igor Duljaj, Ivan Ilic, Goran Trobok, Vladimir Ivic (Dejan Osmanovic), Dusan Petkovic, Boris Vaskovic, Jovan Tanasijevic, Igor Bogdanovic, Dragoljub Jeremic.
BOSNIA: Adnan Guso, Omer Joldic, Sasa Papac (Senad Zeric), Munever Rizvic, Dalibor Nedic, Asmir Ikanovic, Zehrudin Kavazovic (Milan Ozren), Almedin Hota, Dzalaludin Muharemovic, Admir Adzem, Sead Seferovic.
 
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#9 ·
In 1992 the swedish FA invited a mixed Balkan youth team to come to play a few matches against Malmo, Gothborg. Zlatan was a member of this Balkan youth team (Cros, Serbs, Bosnians, Macos), So they played against IFK Gothborg first. The Balkan team was down 0-4 by Halftime, then came Zlatan Ibrahimovic on pitch and scored 8 goals in 30 minuntes. In the end the Balkan youth team won 8-5! Against Malmo they won 4-0!

Nakon tih matcheva Svedani su poludili za Ibrahimovica i ponudili mu da moze ostane u Svedskoj i dalju pricu znate!
 
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Kodro said:
Citizenship has nothing to do with that, he has dual, Bosnian and Swedish. BiH FA wanted him to play an unofficial B team turnament in India first (which we won 1999 I think), while he wanted to play in A team. They didn't believe in him, that he was going to become so great. Zlatan and his father came to BH FA where they were a bit rude to them, with "who do you think you are" attitude... He was unknown then. Swedish FA were smarter, they believed in him all time so he play for Sweden now. End of story.
This is exactly what happened.
 
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#12 ·
Well your in 3rd place in your group a point behind Spain and if you win the last 2 games you will probably make it to the WC so i dont see a reason or need for this guy. btw just a few months ago who would have thought you would be in 3rd place and still have a shot it looked like a real long shot, amazing stuff by your NT. btw is Zlatan born in Sweden or Bosnia?
 
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I also heard that he was born in BiH.

What can we do about it now? No point in thinking what could have been, ko ga jebe (even though i think he is an awesome player)

As long as we have Barbarez we don't need anyone else :cool:
 
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#17 ·
Bosna did not reject, Ibra did reject Bosna and that is the tru.... I remember the talks very well.... Bot Sweden wanted him and he wanted to play for Sweden so why see him as bosnian when he don't want to play for his nations where he is born?

but however it would habe been more then nice to have him in the bosnian NT since he is world class
 
#18 ·
I think ZLATAN would of given a HUMONGOUS booost in our teams quality and especially now wen bolic is bout to retire he would be the BEST replacement but what can we do...... shit happpens, life goes on.

WORLD CUP GERMANY 2006 HERE WE COME
HAJMO BOSNO BOSNO BOSNO HAJMO HERCEGOVINO....................
 
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#19 ·
In the swedish sportspaper called 'Sportmagasinet' they talk about what happend with Zlatan etc. He and his father Sefik was in NSBiH talking about a possible future for Zlatan in BiH NT, first we refused but then he got called up for Milennium Cup. Since our B-Tem was playing in Milennium Cup Zlatan didnt want to go, and we all know the rest....
 
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BozniaN said:
In the swedish sportspaper called 'Sportmagasinet' they talk about what happend with Zlatan etc. He and his father Sefik was in NSBiH talking about a possible future for Zlatan in BiH NT, first we refused but then he got called up for Milennium Cup. Since our B-Tem was playing in Milennium Cup Zlatan didnt want to go, and we all know the rest....
det var ju inte riktigt fallet, men oki!
 
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BozniaN said:
In the swedish sportspaper called 'Sportmagasinet' they talk about what happend with Zlatan etc. He and his father Sefik was in NSBiH talking about a possible future for Zlatan in BiH NT, first we refused but then he got called up for Milennium Cup. Since our B-Tem was playing in Milennium Cup Zlatan didnt want to go, and we all know the rest....
that is what i said before

I read Zlatan's interview in BHDani long time ago, when he was in Ajax, he said he and his father contacted BiH FA when he was 19 and talked but they turned him down (morons :D )

http://www.bhdani.com/default.asp?kat=txt&broj_id=289&tekst_rb=24

That's it, but needs password
 
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#24 ·
Just imagine how gud ur attack wud have been with da likes of Bajramovic,Salihamidzic ve Ibrahimovic leading it.Im sure that then u would definately kick Serbia's ass n make them pay for their ruthless massacre of our Bosnian muslim brothers ve sisters.
 
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BozniaN said:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,696488,00.html

Heres the article, to long to be translated, but if theres anyone intrested in a special part just let me know...
tack för linken, jo det värkar ju stämma då :thmbup: synd att bosnian inte valde zlatana men han var ju ung då och det var svårt att förutse att han skulle bli så bra

men jag tror att det är en och annan i förbundet som grämer sig nu hehe!
 
#26 ·
english please :)
 
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