BOSNIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM COACH WELCOMES RETURN OF GOALKEEPER HASAGIC

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 2,2008) - The Coach of the Bosnian National Football Team Miroslav Blazevic welcomed yesterday the return of goalkeeper Kenan Hasagic to the Bosnian World Cup squad for the European Group Five qualifiers away to Spain on Sept. 6 and at home to Estonia on Sept. 10.

Hasagic is one of several players who have refused in the past to play for the national team in protest at the Bosnina Football Association policies.

"This is the best thing that could happen to us," Blazevic told the Bosnian state radio.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Kenan Hasagic (Buyuksehir Belediyespor Istanbul), Goran Brasnic (Inter Zapresic)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Lokomotiv Moscow), Safet Nadarevic (Eskisehirspor), Dzemal Berberovic (Litex Lovech), Ivan Radeljic (Energie Cottbus)

Midfielders: Elvir Rahimic (CSKA Moscow), Dario Damjanovic (Luch-Energia Vladivostok), Miralem Pjanic (Olimpique Lyon), Zvjezdan Misimovic (VfL Wolfsburg), Senijad Ibricic (Hajduk Split), Branislav Krunic (Moscow), Sanel Jahic (Aris Thessaloniki), Mario Juric (Slaven Belupo), Semir Stilic (Lech Poznan), Velibor Vasilic (Zvijezda Gradacac)

Forwards: Sejad Salihovic (TSG Hoffenheim), Zlatan Muslimovic (PAOK FC Thesalloniki), Edin Dzeko (VfL Wolfsburg), Vedad Ibisevic (TSG Hoffenheim), Admir Vlaavic (MSK Zilina), Samir Muratovic (Sturm Graz), Said Huseinovic (Werder Bremen).
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