Nice piece from Dzeko.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/global/articles/edin-dzeko-you-are-not-dead?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Dzeko
Excerpt: “... There is a special pride in making it to the Premier League and becoming a champion when you come from where we come from. You have to remember that I was born in Sarajevo in the ’80s. During the war, there were times when I had to stop playing football games in the streets because sirens went off, and we’d have to hide.
As a little kid, you don’t really understand the danger. At six years old, I knew what was happening, but honestly I didn’t think much about it. The parents do all the thinking and the worrying. They’re the ones who carry a lot of the burden, I think. Without my parents, my life would not be possible. When the war finally stopped four years later, everything was destroyed. There was no city left. I remember my father taking me to my first training at Željezničar, and we had to take two different buses and a tram. It was more than an hour to get there, and we were training at a high school because the club stadium had been destroyed. Even though my dad was working, he would lead me there every day, and when training was over he would always bring me a banana.
Even in the bad times, they tried to give me and my sister everything.“
Not many are as fortunate to have an opportunity to live in peace throughout their lives. I’m just glad Edin made it through and played a pivotal role in our modern history.
Once a blue always a blue: still singing City songs at Oktoberfest.
https://mobile.twitter.com/City_Watch/status/1049069213292396545/
😍
Fight ’til the end. We are not dead.
posted on 8/10/18
He is a player who got criticized by the crowd. Where I sit he did anyway.
But he was so important to our early wins. Obv the goal wpr. But one I think gets forgot. Think its his 1st ever game for city. He scored a late goal v notts county to force a replay in the fa cup win.
posted on 8/10/18
"During the war"
Is he the Uncle Albert of the Baltics?
posted on 8/10/18
"He is a player who got criticized by the crowd"
shocking from the 'fans', no respect for players, managers, clubs, competitions or equal rights
posted on 8/10/18
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 59 minutes ago
"During the war"
Is he the Uncle Albert of the Baltics?
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Surprised someone so well travelled would confuse the Baltic and the Balkans. Probably your Thai ball ticks screw*ng with you.
posted on 8/10/18
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by blueinbarca (U3426)
posted 59 minutes ago
"During the war"
Is he the Uncle Albert of the Baltics?
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Surprised someone so well travelled would confuse the Baltic and the Balkans. Probably your Thai ball ticks screw*ng with you.
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posted on 8/10/18
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 46 minutes ago
"He is a player who got criticized by the crowd"
shocking from the 'fans', no respect for players, managers, clubs, competitions or equal rights
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Dont know where your going with that?
posted on 8/10/18
comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 46 minutes ago
"He is a player who got criticized by the crowd"
shocking from the 'fans', no respect for players, managers, clubs, competitions or equal rights
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Dont know where your going with that?
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I think he’s trying to do a “Barry”
It’s tragic to see someone fail at mimicking something that required zero talent.
posted on 8/10/18
“Without my parents, my life would not be possible.”
Me too Edin. Me too.