Bosnia-Herzegovina's World Cup Coach Sergej Barbarez: From Bundesliga Star to Poker Pro to Manager
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Bosnia-Herzegovina's World Cup team is managed by Sergej Barbarez, a 54-year-old first-time manager who previously had a successful 14-year professional soccer career in the Bundesliga and most recently worked as a professional poker player. Despite his unconventional background, Barbarez brings significant soccer experience, having scored 105 goals in 377 Bundesliga appearances and captained Bosnia-Herzegovina from 2004 to 2006.
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· 3 pulledThe World Cup is great for surfacing fun facts.
The team's coach, Sergej Barbarez, is 54 years old and working his first job as a manager. Also, he was most recently a professional poker player.
Don't worry, Barbarez does actually know a thing or two about soccer. He played professionally for 14 years, and was no slouch.
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