Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Temperature: -8°C Clouds: Cloud and Visibility OK
Maribor, Slovenia.
Temperature: -7°C Clouds: Clear Skies
Portoroz, Slovenia.
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“Francesco Totti is determined to redeem himself after his shameful exit from Euro 2004 by helping Italy qualify for the World Cup in Germany. The Roma captain returns to the Azzurri line-up for Saturday’s 2006 World Cup qualifier here against Slovenia having completed a three-match ban for spitting in the face of Danish defender Christian Poulsen.” (AFP)
“The gulf in class between the teams is shown by the fact that Slovenia are 43rd in FIFA’s world rankings … while Italy are eighth.” (Reuters)
“Slovenia’s hopes of earning a point against group leaders Italy in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday have been hit by the loss of captain and key defender Aleksander Knavs who has a knee injury.” (Reuters)
“PREDICTION: Italy to gain a hard-fought 2-1 win over the brave Slovenians.” (Goal.com)
“A header by substitute defender Bostjan Cesar eight minutes from time gave Slovenia a famous 1-0 win over Italy in their World Cup Group Five qualifier on Saturday.” (Reuters UK)
“Slovenia stun Italy.” (The Telegraph)
“It was Italy’s first defeat in a World Cup qualifier since May 1993.” (Reuters UK)
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Congratulations on a fine victory. I must admit that at first I presumed you were taking the piss, but pleasantly other papers corroborated. Onward to Berlin: I hope the silovitz runs in peaceful directions…
whats this nonsense about “silovitz” and “peaceful directions” - for one thing Slovenians don’t drink “silovitz” and I don’t understand the comment “peaceful directions”. You must be talking about another country or had abit too much alcohol!
Anyway, another great victory by Slovenia.
What is “silovitz”? :confused:
Awesome result!
About time someone gave the macaronis a good spanking!
Slovenija gre naprej!
Slovenia: 2 million people
Italy: 58 million people
Oh, dear what began as a pleasant aside about an historic football victory turns into another Balkan existential question of self-identity. Slovenes drink silovitz in Josef Roths’ novels so perhaps I mistakenly assumed that it was some sort of brandy. Regardless, sorry bout the mix up, but touchy bunch arent you?
Your sloppiness is uncanny.
1) There is no such thing as silovitz.
2) Slivovitz is no more a Slovenian drink than a German one (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slivovitz)
3) Slovenia isn’t part of the Balkans.
Brinovec is the way to go!
Oh dear indeed! The only self-identity question concerns an individual who resides in blissful ignorance.
I wonder where he comes from?
My advice - get a life & get educated!
Slovenia’s victory over the “pasta heads” was sheer brilliance.