Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Sergej Barbarez is in favor BUILD said that he told the boys that the country needs new idols and that Bosnia and Herzegovina football has not experienced good moments for years. In this way, he wants to further motivate them before the round of 16 match against the USA.
– I told the guys: Our country needs new idols. Because Bosnian football has not experienced many good moments over the years. This has already been achieved by qualifying for the World Cup. Now we want to continueSergej Barbarez begins the conversation with BILD, then adds:
– We are eager for football, that’s what I always tell the boys.
The USA is the favorite at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Barbarez points out that he likes the role.
– We like the role of David against Goliath. She has always served us well.
How will Bosnia and Herzegovina oppose the Americans?
– We have to enter the game with a lot of emotions in order to excite our fans in the stadium and everyone in our country. But it is also important to enjoy the game, to simply have fun. That’s our motto.
He points out that it sometimes seems unreal to him how enthusiastic people are about the national team.
– We have never experienced such enthusiasm for our national team. Now even people from politics who have nothing to do with football are interested in us. It’s an amazing feeling. It makes the whole country proud, unites it even more – regardless of how the World Cup ends for us. Sometimes I think: “All this is unreal”.
