Re: Edin Dzeko
Manchester City star Edin Dzeko delights local school children on visit back home
Became first Bosnian to score at a World Cup back in Brazil this summer
Helped Manchester City regain the Premiership title with 16 league goals
The record international scorer for Bosnia, with 36 goals for his country
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko found time out on a visit to homeland Bosnia and Herzegovina to visit a fledgling football school.
The 28-year-old went out of his way to make a trip to the Walter football school, which is located in his home city of Sarajevo.
He is one of a few players who have gone to the place, with this including his nation’s captain and Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Emir Spahic.
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The foundation was established in March 2011, with their website stating their aim is “to improve team skills, development of tolerance and fairness, as well as social competence.”
During his visit, Dzeko posed for photographs with, and signed autographs for, the star-struck youngsters. In return, the institution gave the former Wolfsburg man a Brazuca, the official 2014 World Cup ball, as well as a painting.
The forward attributed to his surprise visit there by retweeting a few photographs of him with the football school.
The former Wolfsburg man also mentioned on the social networking site that he returned to watch his first professional club, FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo, watching them go out on away goals to Metalurg Skopje in the second round of the Europa League after a 2-2 draw at home.
Dzeko’s return to Bosnia represented a trip down memory lane, with the forward the only player in his country’s World Cup squad who stayed in Bosnian during its horrific Civil War from 1992 to 1995. He is regarded as a superstar there, with his 36 goals for his country making him their record international goalscorer.
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Rather refreshing seeing a footballer spend their break doing things like this