When Said Husejinović first emerged in the Bosnian premijer liga for FK Sloboda Tuzla, he was touted by some as the best homegrown Bosnian prospect since the end of the war. The talented Zvorničanin had plenty of pace, great technique and a good shot from long-range. In terms of physical predisposition and natural talent, he [...]

It seemed appropriate enough to start posting again with this tidbit of news, both because I’ve just gotten back to Bosnia and because it’s elicited quite a response from the Bosnian fan-base. In short, after many months of cat-and-mouse in which he gushed about wanting to play for Bosnia and telling Oslobođenje that he’d accept [...]

As most domestic competitions in Europe wind to a close, it’s a good time to look at the impression that our players have made and what we can expect from the summer transfer window. As if the picture didn’t give you enough of a clue, I’ll definitely give my thoughts on the latest round of [...]

This is a post I really hoped I wouldn’t have to write. If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know the gist of it: Vedad Ibišević, our star striker and Bundesliga scoring leader, tore his ACL during a training match against HSV. The general consensus seems to be that he’ll be out for 4-6 [...]

Besides transfer speculation, a brief round-up of other stories of interest. Featuring: rumors linking Vedad Ibišević to Inter Milan, FIFA’s latest rankings and the annual exodus of Bosnian talents to more successful post-communist states.

In some of the more appetizing transfer speculation in recent months, AC Milan is said to be interested in Wolfsburg’s Edin Džeko. Take it all with a grain of salt, but a lot of information has come out over this recently and I wouldn’t be surprised if a deal was eventually reached.

It might sound like the name of some twisted fairy tale, but we’re almost halfway through the season and it’s pretty clear that Vedad Ibišević’s success is not a fluke. Yes, he plays for a team that’s just looking to score one more than its opponent, and no, he hasn’t dribbled past entire defenses to [...]