Interesting article from http://www.jadransport.org/
The Make Up of An Ex-Yu Socceroo Team
25.12.2006 by Erik Bickford
A few weeks ago, I was with friends sitting at a cafÈ on Melbourne’s famous Lygon Street. Lygon Street is Italy’s gift to Australia. A 3 Kilometre stretch of road, laced with Italian restaurants, Italian CafÈ’s and Italian Bars, all side by side. All 100% owned, and ran by Italian families who migrated to Australia in the 50’s and 60’s. Alfa Romeo’s, Ferrari’s and Vespa’s all parked on this magnificent promenade. Tourists would be forgiven for thinking they caught the wrong plane and were in the cafÈ riddled centre of Milan or Naples. We sat and discussed how much of an influence the migrants had made to this glorious country we call Australia. The Italians, Greeks, Croats, Serbs and Macedonians brought culture, great international food, history, business skills and a host of other nation changing benefits.
1 Suitcase + 1 Yugoslav = 1 Socceroo?
However, no nation has delivered more to Australian football, than the former Yugoslavia. I went home that night, and realised, that you could almost field two teams per generation, that solely consisted of Ex-Yu’s, whether they be born in Ex-Yugoslavia, or born in Australia to 1st generation migrants. The gift that Yugoslav migrants delivered to Australian football is unbelievable. At last count, on the 16-10-2006, there have been 499 players capped with the green and gold Socceroos jersey. Of these 499, an astonishing 79 are of Ex-Yu descent. The core, and most recent are of Croatian background, and the rest are a mix of Slovenes, Macedonians and Serbs.
The Jadranroos?
I started the arduous task of creating an “All Star Socceroos-Ex-Yu Teamâ€. And after many hours of deliberation came up with the team below:
Goalkeeper:
Mark Bosnich (Cro/Aus)
Defence:
Tony Vidmar (Slo/Aus), Milan Ivanovic (Srb/Aus) Ned Zelic (Cro/Aus),
Doug Utjesenovic (Srb/Aus)
Midfield:
Marco Bresciano (Cro/Aus), Zarko Odjakov (Mkd/Aus), Josip Skoko (Cro/Aus),
Jason Culina (Cro/Aus),
Strikers:
Mark Viduka (Cro/Aus), Aurelio Vidmar (Slo/Aus)
Bench:
Mehmet Durakovic (BiH/Aus), Tony Popovic (Cro/Aus), Mile Sterjovski (Mks/Aus), Branko Buljevic (Srb/Aus), Eddie Krncevic (Cro/Aus), Zejlko Kalac (Cro/Aus).
Coach:
Rale Rasic (Srb/Aus)
Honarable Mentions:
Charlie Yankos (Mkd/Aus), David Zrillic (Cro/Aus), Ljubo Milicevic (Srb/Aus), John Markovski (Mkd/Aus), Steve Horvath (Cro/Aus).
What a team!
It includes 10 players, who at some stage have captained the Socceroos. It includes 9 players to have represented Australia at a world cup. All players have been part of a domestic championship winning side be it in Australia or in Europe. A combined effort of 751 caps between them. 4 ASF/FFA Hall of Fame inductees.
I will let you ponder, and maybe you can comment on other players you may think deserve a spot in that dream team. But that migration rush during the 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s to Australia beared some terrific fruit on our football grounds.
Not bad, for a bunch of wogs, hey?
The Make Up of An Ex-Yu Socceroo Team
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A couple of things...
- Vidmar brothers - unless their mother is Slovenian, I am almost certain their heritage is northern Italian.
- Yankos - is he a Yugo-Maco, or is his heritage from nothern Greece?
- Lygon Street - unfortunately, some of the cafes have been sold by the original Italian migrant owners to Lebanese and other migrants. The quality has gone downhill, and Lygon Street has lots some of its appeal.
- Vidmar brothers - unless their mother is Slovenian, I am almost certain their heritage is northern Italian.
- Yankos - is he a Yugo-Maco, or is his heritage from nothern Greece?
- Lygon Street - unfortunately, some of the cafes have been sold by the original Italian migrant owners to Lebanese and other migrants. The quality has gone downhill, and Lygon Street has lots some of its appeal.
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with names like 'yankos' and 'lazaridis' u can safely bet ur ball bags that their greek
all names ending with is, os, as are GREEK....
the 'slavs' (wannabe maco's) names are difft
in addition... there is no such thing as a 'macedonian' unless ur refering to a greek from the province of macedonia, that term has only been in existance in tha last few years and is crap
bloody FYRmaco's trying to steal greek culture and now greek born players... typical
all names ending with is, os, as are GREEK....
the 'slavs' (wannabe maco's) names are difft
in addition... there is no such thing as a 'macedonian' unless ur refering to a greek from the province of macedonia, that term has only been in existance in tha last few years and is crap
bloody FYRmaco's trying to steal greek culture and now greek born players... typical
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So who are you to tell Stan what he can identify as?Kosta United wrote:with names like 'yankos' and 'lazaridis' u can safely bet ur ball bags that their greek
all names ending with is, os, as are GREEK....
the 'slavs' (wannabe maco's) names are difft
in addition... there is no such thing as a 'macedonian' unless ur refering to a greek from the province of macedonia, that term has only been in existance in tha last few years and is crap
bloody FYRmaco's trying to steal greek culture and now greek born players... typical
Just for once can we have a Balkan football-related thread without having some rascist resorting to this rubbish. grow up