Hotel di Magetan - Russia is able to silence the proof of Slovenia is not a team nuts. Moreover, often peppered with moments of World Cup class team medioker rise of the story.
Review course Slovenia. Previously, there was virtually no predictions that the country is going to fragment Yugoslavia advanced to South Africa (South Africa). After all, in fact, Slovenia advanced to the finals after the European team beat the East "five star" Russia in the playoffs.
The surprise strike at the same time the ambition of coach Guus Hiddink wants to repeat the story of "Cinderella" with South Korea at World Cup 2002.
"The defeat was painful. We must admit, although a thin superior Slovenia. Let me remind, do not exist which in fact never underestimate them because they are able with the existing quality, "Hiddink told Guus as quoted from the AP.
Subvert the success of Russia was also still remembered by the Slovenian players. Even by Captain Slovenian Robert Koren, a wonderful experience to serve as troop morale pelecut green uniforms and green to create a surprise in South Africa. "We can not do anything about it when the underdogs label addressed to us. But let me-lah. To be sure, we strongly believe it myself. In the last seven games, we won six times. We have a high team spirit, we're good friends and we do anything to help each other, "Koren said, quoted by reuters, yesterday.
"We have nothing to lose and ready to get away from the rotation group," added 29-year-old captain.
Slovenia signed to Group A, which is hardly lightweight. There're English, United States and Algeria. Though not easy, defender Matej Mavric confident his team will advance to the perdelapanfinal. Even the championship favorite status in the UK does not necessarily make a shrunken guts if not disparaging the Slovenian team.
"We do not have big name players but we have a great spirit in the team and I think will become our greatest strength. Furthermore, Slovenia is currently ranked 23 of the world and it's quite as evidence if we are very strong, "said Mavric length.
As a country that was once part of Yugoslavia, Slovenia is no stranger to the World Cup. Recorded, before the split, Yugoslavia appeared in eight World Cup in the period 1930-1990.
It's just that compared to other Yugoslav states, such as Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia origin is not a lot of players involved in the struggle with Yugoslavia. Branko Oblak and Danilo Popivoda origin of Slovenia is the first player to defend Yugoslavia, namely in West Germany 1974 World Cup.
After his release from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, Slovenia began pioneering their own destiny in the world of soccer. They wanted a big name alone, apart from the shadows of Yugoslavia.
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