Hajduk and Dinamo legends in Makarska: Boksic met with the first roommate and assistant …
On the eve of the humanitarian match played by Hajduk and Dinamo veterans for a seriously ill Mladen Bartolovic, former Dinamo star Silvio Maric wished that the expensive assistance would be gathered, that no one was injured and that the best would be the « third half. » And all three wishes were fulfilled. Especially this last one.
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Dinamo veterans and Hajduk for a seriously ill Bartolovic: ‘He is a good, he will get this battle’
The « third half » at the apfel Arena restaurant, where former rivals and friends and teammates hung out was the most interesting. Some have not seen each other for years, even for decades, such as former teammates Alen Bokšić and Stjepan Deverić.
– When I started my first team as a junior, my first roommate was Deveric. The people, I should not even look at him, and if we were to contact him. He knew that I lit a cigarette here and there, and the first offered me … Everything else is history, ha, ha, ha … – Boka revealed to us.
« I recognized immediately that there would be something from him, so I had to take him under his own, » Stef laughed, that is, Stipe, as they called the legend of Dinamo and Hajduk in the mid -1980s in Split, and some call him today.
A well -moody Boksic came to see old society, but he did not play in a charity game.
– You can’t make Boka or the rifle on the field – said the organizer of this humanitarian meeting Vik Lalić, thus confirming a well -known fact that at the popular football tournament « four cafes – Dino Petrinović Memorial » played more or less all famous Croatian football players – except for Bokšić.
Boka is such, unique, they would say equally favorite among teammates and among fans. He did not miss to greet and hug all acquaintances and teammates, but even of recently retired Hajduk armed Ivan Balic and the legendary captain Ivica Surjak, and then told the assembled veterans of Hajduk a little famous story:
– You know that Drago Celic did not share a lot of career assists, but he assisted me for the first goal I scored. If it wasn’t for him who knew if I would … – said Boksic, and earned applause on the open scene.
Interesting these veteran gatherings, formerly big players, but also big rivals sit together, talk relaxed and unburdened. Šurjak, Slišković, Gudelj … Deverić, Marić, Šokota … It is even a joke that the former Vinkovci judge Miroslav Vitković was expected to sit among the Dynamos, went relatively unnoticed. Everything was in a friendly tone and fish and meat specialties and white and red wines prepared by the founders of Makarska Arena Arena Mijo Pasalic and his son Matko. Pašalić is an older longtime football functionist and sponsor of Hajduk, and many would love to see him in the role of the new president of the Split club, but he does not declare himself for now.
Even though the big derby is played today, the biggest match of Croatian sport in its entirety, although Poljud will be crowded and the stake is big, the biggest possible, there was not much talk about the match at dinner. The stories of former derby, the chronic inflammation of the tendon, knee problems and stiff back, excess pounds and « third half -time » that were many more before.
– Do you remember how we are in preparation … – someone would start, and then they would get involved and the others …
In order not to when there were many of them who played for both Hajduk and Dinamo, from the aforementioned Deveric, through Josko Jelicic, Srdjan Mladinic and Marijan Buljat, to Nermina Sabic … And it was Sabic that was the star of one winter preparations in Chile, which included Hajduk and Dinamo, or then Croatia. Sabic arrived in Chile with Hajduk, who would not be signed or not, and at the urging of journalist Tomislav Zidak, upon his return to Croatia, he signed a contract for Blue, led by Zlatko Canjuga and Mirko Novosel.
It was a little missing that Ivan Krstanovic was playing in both jerseys. How many times he scored Hajduk, it would be more worth it if they had paid him in gold, just not to play against them.
– Not that I fired something special about Hajduk, but somehow they were lying to me, unlike Osijek I couldn’t score a goal … And I just liked to play in Poljud, in front of the crowded stands … – said Krstanovic, who is still in shape as a fresh retired.
A man can play in the league today – Hrvoje Vejic told us, whom Krstanovic and how he struggled.
The result was in the background, but the order is to mention that the match ended with a draw 3-3, the goals for Hajduk were scored by Ivan Rodic and Marin Ljubicic, and the third was added by Tomislav Sokota, who scored a goal. Ivan Krstanovic scored for Dynamo and twice Hrvoje Strok. The final balance of donations collected will be known in a few days, but the message sent from the apfel arena parquet in Makarska is more valuable than raised money. The message that Mladen Bartolovic is not forgotten and will not be forgotten. Everything else was in the background, even the derby. One Stipe Pletikosa said at one point:
– Well, a little of this heart is on the derby tomorrow …
