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	Zvonimir Boban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zvonimir Boban [ˈzʋɔnimir ˈbɔban] (born October 8, 1968 in Imotski, Croatia) is a former football midfielder who gained most of his fame playing for AC Milan.
		In 1991, Boban moved to AS Bari, but stayed there for only a season, because he was picked up by AC Milan.
		Boban played a great part in Croatia's third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup, and was captain of the team at both that tournament and the 1996 European Football Championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zvonimir_Boban (279 words)

	Croatian Soccer :: Soccerphile :: Zvonimir Boban
		Zvonimir Boban, the former captain of the Croatian national team, has achieved something notable for a footballer - a university diploma - and is a serious contender for the both the position of deputy minister of sports and that of FA president.
		One major obstacle for Boban's presidential ambition is the new prime minister Ivo Sanader's wish to have him installed as the deputy minister of sports in the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sports.
		In the autumn of 1991 the war was already raging, footballing activity in Croatia died down for six months, and Boban was transferred abroad like most of the Croatian stars of the era, Suker, Prosinecki and Jarni included.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/balkans-soccer/boban.html (1127 words)

	End of an era as Croatian midfield genius Boban decides to bow out - [Sunday Herald]
		Boban was injured and the consensus among Croatian fans and players is that they would have won had he played.
		Watching Boban at work is to see one of the most gifted of all No 10s, the perfect channel for all of his team's finest moves who constantly demands the ball and rarely wastes it.
		Boban became a national hero in 1990 when he flattened a Serb policeman who was attacking Croatian fans during a match between Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade.
	www.sundayherald.com /5343 (817 words)

	Croatian Football - War In The Former Yugoslavia :: Soccerphile
		Even though the policeman on the receiving end of Boban's boot turned out to be a Bosnian Muslim rather than a Serb (many years later he would publicly forgive Boban, saying that he completely understood his action), the 21-year-old player immediately became a hero for all Croats and a villain in Serbia.
		Boban was never prosecuted, but he did serve a good part of his suspension and missed out on the World Cup, where Yugoslavia reached the quarterfinals.
		Boban, of course, became a major star in international soccer, wearing AC Milan's shirt for nine seasons and captaining Croatia to the third place at the 1998 World Cup in France.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/balkans-soccer/football-war.html (1014 words)

	- Football Mundial - Boban, Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boban, who announced his retirement from the Croatian national team in 1999, was one of the brightest young prospects to come out of the former Yugoslavia in the mid-1980s.
		Boban has made no secret of the fact that he wishes to go into coaching after hanging up his boots and he has been linked to the Croatian national team job.
		When Zaccheroni was sacked the damage was already done and Boban had chose to move on.
	www.soccernetwork.org.uk /laliga/celtavigo/boban/boban.htm (358 words)

	Xtratime Community - Zvonimir Boban VS Dejan Savicevic
		No92 is Zvonimir Boban, the mercurial AC Milan midfielder and the pride of Croatia.
		Boban received 25,078 votes, while at No91 is Juanito, a similarly colourful character from the previous decade who brought pleasure to Spanish fans, and particularly those of Real Madrid CF, throughout the early 1980s.
		Boban was probably more consistent but Dejo was just able to produce magic, too bad he didn't get to play at the World Cup in 94 because that would have been his tournament.
	www.xtratime.org /forum/printthread.php?t=159526 (569 words)

	Boban the bold turns servant for Croatia
		So disgusted was Croatian captain Zvonimir Boban with his team-mates' lack of commitment and conviction as the B team led 3-1 that he stormed off the pitch.
		Boban's gesture and the no-holds-barred talk that followed are seen as the catalysts for Croatia's subsequent success in reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.
		While Boban and Blazevic are united in their quest for Croatian glory, all is not well between captain and coach behind the scenes.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/07/04/swncro04.html (554 words)

	Zvonimir Boban (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1991, Boban moved to AS Bari (AS Bari: more facts about this subject), but stayed there for only a season, because he was picked up by AC Milan.
		Boban played a great part in Croatia's third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup (1998 World Cup: more facts about this subject), and was captain of the team at both that tournament and the 1996 European Football Championship (1996 European Football Championship: the 1996 european football championship (or simply euro 96) was hosted by england....
		Since retiring from football, Boban has completed his history degree at the University of Zagreb (University of Zagreb: the university of zagreb (croatian sveuilite u zagrebu) is the oldest croatian...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/zvonimir_boban (437 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Croatia's Boban set to say farewell
		ZAGREB, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Croatian international Zvonimir Boban said on Tuesday he would mark his departure from soccer with a farewell match between a Croatia side and an international selection in Zagreb on October 7.
		Boban, 34, who led Croatia to third place at the 1998 World Cup in France, quit international soccer last year after a 17-year career.
		Boban will play one half for each side and the entire game - shortened to 45 minutes - for the national team.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2002/0917/20020917bobanfarewell.html (255 words)

	uefa.com
		Boban: It was sad because we could have gone all the way and won the gold medal.
		Boban: After we failed to qualify for UEFA EURO 2000™, I thought we would be too old by the time of the next World Cup.
		Boban: UEFA has shown that it is helping Croatian football, while Croatia has been a good relation in the UEFA family.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=143130,printer.htmx (589 words)

	uefa.com - Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boban is respected throughout the world for what he has achieved on the pitch and many Croatians see him as a future national coach.
		Zvonimir Boban: You have to remember that we are a young and, above all, small nation.
		Boban: This is a difficult time for Croatian clubs as they are suffering from financial difficulties.
	www.uefa.com /magazine/News/Kind=16/newsId=38832.html (615 words)

	Goal.com
		Remarkably some political analysts suggest that Bobanâ€™s kick may have been the spark which ignited the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, leading to the birth of his nation.
		Refusing to be sent out on loan for a second time in his early days at the Rossoneri, he stayed and fought for a place in a side that was restricted to playing three foreigners at any one time.
		Boban now has the opportunity to show his class off the pitch, and there is no better man in the young nation of Croatia to spearhead the cause.
	www.goal.com /en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=10470 (1164 words)

	TheFA.com - Remember Me? Zvonimir Boban
		One of the most gifted European midfielders of the 1990s, Boban starred on the international stage for Yugoslavia then Croatia as well as enjoying a glittering club career with, amongst others, Italian giants AC Milan.
		Heroic Croatian midfielder Zvonimir Boban began with Dinamo Zagreb and was particularly remembered for intervening to defend a young fan who was being attacked by a Serbian policeman during a Dinamo v Red Star League match.
		Boban starred in Yugoslavia's World Youth Championship-winning team in 1987 and, for Croatia, he was their playmaker and captain at both Euro '96 and the 1998 World Cup.
	www.thefa.com /Features/EuropeanLeagues/Postings/2003/08/61866.htm (191 words)

	Boban Expects Milanese Magic - SoccerPulse Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		These were just a handful of the men who wanted to pay their respects to Zvonimir Boban when the Croatian decided the time had come to hang up his boots after a glittering career in which he collected 51 international caps, four Italian titles and a UEFA Champions League winners' medal with AC Milan.
		Boban even had the honour of representing, albeit as a late entrant, the immortal Rossoneri generation who will live long in the memory of purists for the 'total football'; they played during a dominant spell between 1988 and 1993.
		And Boban believes there is only one man who can stop them in their tracks.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=29708 (689 words)

	Zvonimir Boban a legend - Soccer Fans Network Forums
		Zvonimir Boban born October 8, 1968, in Imotski, Croatia was a midfielder
		He played a big part in Yugoslavia's win in the 1987World Youth Championships, foreshadowing his future with Croatia, Boban moved to Bari, but stayed there for only a season, because he was picked up by AC Milan.
		Boban played a great part in Croatia's third-place finish at the, and was captain of the team at both that tournament and and scored 12 goals.
	forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?t=23238&page=2 (316 words)

	Uglyfootballers.com
		Boban joined Celta Vigo on 03/08/2001 from AC Milan, having previously played for Bari and Dinamo Zagreb.
		During his time with Milan, Boban won 4 Italian titles and the European Cup.
		During riots after a match against Red Star Belgrade, Boban kicked a policeman, and was dropped from the Yugoslavia national team.
	www.uglyfootballers.com /genpage.asp?DocumentID=96 (91 words)

	Distributed by CroatianWorld
		ZAGREB, Oct 6 (AFP) - Former Croatia's captain Zvonimir Boban leaves professional football Monday in a spectacular farewell match here gathering top international players as a World Star XI faces Croatia's 1998 World Cup squad.
		Among those who will arrive at Boban's invitation are Rivaldo, Fernardo Redondo and Marco van Basten, while the arrival of Gabriel Batistuta remains uncertain.
		The spectacle is to begin with the match between veterans of two of Boban's clubs - Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan.
	www.croatianworld.net /Letters/1448.htm (289 words)

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		Hundreds of years did pass before the unholy sock did move towards the foot of wrath, only to be discarded into the ungracious wash basket of mismatched clothing and badly bruised fruit.
		The former AC Milan and Croatia midfielder Zvonimir Boban came forth from the night sky riding the unsavoury flying horse of the 3rd Groootythnooomp.
		"Not the socks, NOOOOOOOO" shouted Zvonimir Boban as he swiped towards the last bagle of the unmetered fridge of a gnome with a mighty axe stroke, designed to wipe out ye only olde shoppe of humorous custards, sausages and filing cabinets.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=8124642&postID=109593350465385338 (377 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After a very difficult beginning (last winter he seemed certain to leave the club), as the side settled under Zaccheroni, Boban changed the face of the team and went on to win his fourth Scudetto with the club.
		Bought from Dinamo Zagreb in 1991, he was immediately shunted out on loan to Bari for a year.
		Unlike many footballers, Boban has innumerable interests outside the game: he is a lover of art and history, and some months ago acquired a splendid villa in Castiglione Olana, in the province of Varese, where he and his family now live.
	www.wu-wien.ac.at /usr/h97a/h9750032/bobane.html (168 words)

	Irish Examiner - Soccer - 23, August, 2000
		ZVONIMIR BOBAN has come a long way since leaving Dinamo Zagreb in 1991.
		The midfielder will be gunning to fire current club AC Milan into the Champions League proper when he returns to his former stamping ground for the first time tonight.
		Argentinian Fernando Redondo is ruled out with a thigh injury and Zaccheroni has been pushing his players through rigorous training sessions in a bid to boost fitness.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2000/08/22/current/ppage_2.htm (341 words)

	The Red&Black Forums - Mihajlovic - Boban clash
		Sinia Mihajlovic fully admits he enjoys being a controversial figure and launches into an attack on Zvonimir Boban, Juventus and the press.
		Yet he reacted angrily this week when former Milan star Zvonimir Boban, now a pundit for Italian television, claimed Mihajlovic should retire.
		Boban will always be a legendary figure in my eyes.
	forum.acmilan-online.com /printthread.php?t=4147 (1116 words)

	Boban - Biletix - Eğlenceye Giriş Biletiniz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Boban I Marko Balkan Brass Fest, Boban Markovic Orkestar.
		After all, from the viewpoint of the Croatian regime Mate Boban could not Mate Boban was born in 1940 at Sovic, a hamlet near Grude that at the time did
		BOBAN MARKOVIC Babylon’un büyük ilgi gören A’dan Z’ye Roman serisi tüm hızıyla devam Boban, müziğinde eski Roma geleneklerinden güçlü şekilde etkilendi.
	weblinkeasy.com /?q=boban (206 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - AC Milan chief rules out Boban transfer
		MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani says Croatian midfielder Zvonimir Boban will not be allowed to leave the Serie A club this season.
		Boban has been linked with moves to English clubs Chelsea and Middlesbrough in recent weeks but Galliani, who effectively runs the Milan club on behalf of president Silvio Berlusconi, says he will not sanction any deal.
		Boban missed the start of the season with a troublesome knee injury but later claimed coach Alberto Zaccheroni was using the injury as a cover for leaving him out of the team.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2000/1025/20001025acboban.html (158 words)

	World Cup: Thuram finds perfect time to finally find net.
		Croatia captain Zvonimir Boban won the ball at the top of the box at Croatia's defensive end.
		The turning point was when (Boban) lost concentration for two fatal seconds.
		Croatia: Drazen Ladic, Zvonimir Soldo, Robert Jarni, Dario Simic, Igor Stimac, Slaven Bilic, Zvonimir Boban (Silvio Maric 65), Mario Stanic (Robert Prosinecki 90), Aljosa Asanovic, Goran Vlaovic, Davor Suker.
	www.soccertimes.com /worldcup/1998/games/jul09.htm (838 words)

	WC Group F - Page 4 - Forza Inter Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		But catanha, you must admit that Kranjčar is their greatest talent...he'll become another Zvonimir Boban IMO.
		boban apart of being a great player was also apart of it a player with cojones and a real man. Remember the incident, when he beat a serbian cop because he attacked croat fan??
		Favorite Player: Luis Figo and JZ But I wasn't talking about Boban's personality, who cares about that, I was rating his ability on the pitch not off.
	www.forza-inter.com /forums/showthread.php?p=154259#post154259 (955 words)

	Index.hr - Forum
		It also brought international recognition to Miroslav Blaevic's squad, which had previously been notable only for star names uker, Prosinecki and Zvonimir Boban.
		Boban, one of Croatia's best performers, said after the 2-1 defeat: "This was our great chance.
		Boban and company then showed that their run to the semi-finals had been no fluke by overcoming the Dutch 2-1 in the third/fourth play-off match.
	www.index.hr /forum/default.aspx?q=t&idf=23&idt=9501 (1190 words)

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