When Luka
Modric signed for Tottenham Hotspur, the biggest concern at Dinamo
Zagreb was who would replace the diminutive playmaker. Soon enough
everyone realized there was no reason to worry since coming through the
ranks was one young player who had all the makings to be a future star
of the club - his name was Milan Badelj .
Milan Badelj was born on February 25, 1989 in Zagreb. He is a
completely modern midfielder and Dinamo
Zagreb 's new Luka Modric ,
even though many football experts compare him in terms of physical
attributes and playing style to Croatian legend Zvonimir Boban. Badelj
is also called “The jewel from Dinamo” for his elegant style of play,
clever passing and fine technical ability. He has great potential to be a
true star and that is the reason why many European clubs are interested
and are keeping track of this young talent.
Club career: Milan Badelj
made his first steps as a kid in a small local football club NK
Ponikve. His talent was well recognized all over Zagreb and in a very
short period of time he moved to play for NK Zargeb in their youth
ranks.
His major career milestone came during 2007, when Croatian giants Dinamo
Zagreb recognized his high potential and signed him. Badelj was
immediately sent on loan to NK Lokomotiva (in the third Croatian league)
in season 2007/2008 where at the age of 18 he played his debut season
in a senior squad and finished with statistics of 28 matches and seven
goals scored.
Badelj's surprisingly fantastic season out on loan set the ground for
a comeback to Dinamo
Zagreb . Towards the 2008/2009 season, all Croatia's football
experts and commentators naturally assumed that Badelj would play a
bench player role and that Dinamo
Zagreb brought him back in order to strengthen their squad. Badelj
proved them wrong; he soon became not only a regular first team member,
but the "conductor of Dinamo’s band" from midfield. Badelj showed huge
progress and made a total of 31 appearances, scoring four goals in the
Croatian first division. During that season Badelj also played in 12
Champions League qualification and Europa league matches.
Milan Badelj started season 2009/2010 as a proven player and as one
of Dinamo
Zagreb 's stars. Some great performances in the domestic league and
Europa League proved that he is ready for the big time of European
football. In 2009/2010 he has played 27 games in all competitions up
until now, and scored nine goals, which is a fantastic statistic for a
midfielder his age.
International career: Milan Badelj
was a member of all Croatian youth national teams. From the Under-17
(14 appearances, one goal), through the Under-19 team (8 appearances, no
goals), and up to Under-21 level (4 appearances, one goal) – Milan Badelj
played a major role and was a very important player in those national
teams ranks.
Milan Badelj has been spoken about as a hot prospect for Croatia's
senior national team, and many football experts in Croatia have long
expected that he would already have made his debut for the full national
side. Croatia national team head coach Slaven Bilic has not called him
up yet, but this is expected to happen very soon, especially if Badelj
will continue to play at his present high level and show his great
potential.
Technical skills: Milan Badelj ,
even though he is just 20, is almost a complete football player. A
modern midfielder with some fantastic characteristics - his main virtues
are his excellent technical ability, in terms of ball control, the way
he runs with the ball at his feet and the ability to go past a player in
a one on one situation.
Another high quality is his high and very precise passing skills and
vision of the field - he is a great assist provider and very often sends
magnificent balls to any teammate who makes the right movement. His "no
look pass" ability is quite impressive as well. Badelj's excellent
passing is derived from his great vision of the field. Badelj is a quick
player who makes great runs and moves tirelessly on the pitch in order
to dictate the play. In addition, Milan Badelj
has a strong and precise shot on goal from long and close distance.
Milan Badelj is also an aggressive player who can get stuck in and is
capable of winning almost every duel with opposition players, and
that's why he can play as a defensive midfielder as well. Badelj could
improve his defensive coordination in order to be a more complete player
as he has the ability to do so. Badelj also needs to significantly
improve his aerial and heading ability, as he admits, to a more
sufficient level in order to play at the highest European level of
football in his position.
Personality: Milan Badelj
is a very intelligent, kind, nice and easy going person who is well
liked in the dressing room. Badelj has been at Dinamo
Zagreb since the age of 16-years-old, and up until now has never
had a confrontation with someone inside or outside the club. He is a
true professional who takes his career very seriously and lives a
professional sportsman’s style of life. According to publications in
Croatia, he is also a very serious candidate to become the captain of Dinamo
Zagreb . The club's fans adore him.
Value: Milan Badelj
’s market value getting is increasing from match to match. According to
IMscouting.com Badelj is valued at four million euros. The midfield
schemer has long been tracked by English giants Manchester United, whose
scouts watched him several times, German sides Bayern Munich and Bayer
Leverkusen also kept an eye at the player. Badelj's contract at Dinamo
Zagreb expires at the end of season 2011/2012.
Injuries: Milan Badelj
has not suffered any major injury up until now in his career, but the
player suffers from Asthma, this did not bother him up until now during
any match and it doesn't create any problems for him to regularly manage
a footballer’s training regime.
Where have we heard this one before, Manchester United willing to pay
over the odds for Eastern European ’starlets’ that go on to make
absolutely no impact at the club whatsoever?
Anyone remember Zoran (’the new Ryan Giggs’) Tosic or Adem (’the new
Kaka’) Ljajic?
No… …me neither.
Anywho, The Red Devils have reportedly entered the race to sign
Dinamo Zagreb’s young star Milan Badelj in the summer
for a fee touted to be up around the L8 million mark.
Sir Alex Ferguson has apparently been tipped off by his scouts that
the young Croatian playmaker has the potential to become ‘the new Luka
Modric’ but United may face competition for his signature as Badelj has
also been attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs,
including Inter Milan and Lyon.
*****
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Dinamo Zagreb's Croatia
Under-21 starlet Milan Badelj.
Milan Badelj is believed to
be on Manchester United Football Club’s radar.
Sir Alex
Ferguson would love to take Luka Modric in the summer, but he realises
he is unlikely to persuade Tottenham Hotspur to sell, particularly if
they finish in the top four this season.
Reports suggest the
Reds are now looking at a player who is being likened to the Spurs star,
in Dinamo Zagreb’s 21-year-old playmaker Badelj.
The Croatian
international has been dubbed as the next big thing in his homeland, and
his signature would likely cost the Premier League champions L8million.
This is a fee well within the budget which will be made available
to Ferguson, as he looks to reshape a midfield which has often
underperformed this season.
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nije košegeter, nego košgeter. isto kao golgeter u, recimo, nogometu.
evo nekih izjava jure ozmeca u današnjoj utakmici jug - vasas:
Jedan je Jura Ozmec
Kad se upale kamere i prvi put začuje glas komentatora i to opet bude Jura Ozmec,
svatko pomisli, o ne, opet. Iako svaki put pomislim da sam čuo sve iz
njegovog repertoara, ipak uvijek iznenadi. Jasno, da kad u ovih 15-ak
ili koliko već godina nije uspio naučit osnovna pravila vaterpola, da
bi bilo iluzorno očekivat da je baš prije ove utakmice konzultirao
nekoga tko bi mu ih u kratkim crtama objasnio. Ali da ima malo zdravog
razuma ne bi se iščuđavao nad sudačkom odlukom kad se ne čuje niti
jedan zvižduk s tribina nego bi zaključio da je sve bilo čisto. Tako
još nije uspio shvatit da nema faula kad igrač drži loptu u ruci pa je,
kad je Obradović imao loptu na ruci pred kraj utakmice i bio je između
dva igrača koju su mu je čisto izbili, on je uzbuđeno uskliknuo:
„Ovo je bio udarac po ruci, otvoreni udarac po ruci, ali suci su samo odmahnuli rukom.“
Zanimljive su i njegove stručne opservacije, pa je tako na Jokovićevu
idealno dodanu loptu Dobudu na dva metra u prvom. napadu utakmice:
„Malo prekasno Joković na Dobuda.“
Ili njegova procjena sudačkog para i delegata:
„Suci iznimno jaki, a uz mene sjedi delegat Lonzi i rekao bi da je to
najjača moguća trojka i ne može bit jači sudački par.“ Te komentar
Vasasovog presinga na kraju: „Ne može se, ne može se polovica bazena
prijeći.“
Ipak najzanimljivije su one izjave u kojima ti nije jasno što se krije iza tih očala u toj čudnoj glavi:
„Sandro Sukno je na dvije pozicije. I vani i nazad.“
„Mnogi
će reći da Vasas igra najbolji vaterpolo na svijetu, a kad vidite tu
ljepotu s kojom plivaju, tu čvrstinu s kojom igraju onda je i jasno
zašto to kažu.“
„Jug igra sigurnu vaterpolsku igru.“
„ Jedan ili čak dvojica se dižu na šut i čekaju da Vićan padne, ono kad stoji iznad vode, ili da bude pokriven.“
„Lopta je ravno išla, Bušlje ni od kuda i čisti gol Andre Bušlje“ – za Boškovićev asist na drugu stativu.
„Vi koji duže pratite vaterpolo znate da je Daniel Varga jedan od onih igrača koji plivaju na obje strane.“
„Daniel Varga pliva poput hidroglisera.“
„Bošković..., odma je na njemu, visi na njemu, visi mu na ruci, visi mu na nozi.“
„Što
i kako do kraja, eh kad bi Elvis Fatović to barem znao.“ – a onda mu
Jura krene objašnjavat: „Vratiti se na igru iz prve četvrtine, treba
čvrsto odigrati, treba doplivati do prve lopte...“
„Za Kisa je to prvo isključenje, ali dobro je za Jug jer je Jug u napadu.“
ovaj Davorin Olivari iz SN iz dana u dan pokazuje kakav je jado jadni,sad u SN otvoreno piše da Mršić iz Lokse promjeni državni dres i zaigra za nas jer nam treba lijevi bek
sad će se pojavit Lux sa pričom kako je Dinamo godinama prvi u hnl-u kako proizvodi igrače i naravno da taj ultra turbo mega Mršić treba odma u prvih 11 reprezentacije ,a nedaj Bože da mu neko spomene Strinića jer Hajduk od Srne nema igrača za reprezentaciju
sad će se pojavit Lux sa pričom kako je Dinamo godinama prvi u hnl-u kako proizvodi igrače i naravno da taj ultra turbo mega Mršić treba odma u prvih 11 reprezentacije ,a nedaj Bože da mu neko spomene Strinića jer Hajduk od Srne nema igrača za reprezentaciju
sad će se pojavit Lux sa pričom kako je Dinamo godinama prvi u hnl-u kako proizvodi igrače i naravno da taj ultra turbo mega Mršić treba odma u prvih 11 reprezentacije ,a nedaj Bože da mu neko spomene Strinića jer Hajduk od Srne nema igrača za reprezentaciju
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Pa...
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znaš šta je najsmješnije?kad navijači malih klubova idu prcat navijače velikih klubova,meni je to ko da Dečak ide prcat Cobaina kakve to pjesme ima
sad će se pojavit Lux sa pričom kako je Dinamo godinama prvi u hnl-u kako proizvodi igrače i naravno da taj ultra turbo mega Mršić treba odma u prvih 11 reprezentacije ,a nedaj Bože da mu neko spomene Strinića jer Hajduk od Srne nema igrača za reprezentaciju
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znaš šta je najsmješnije?kad navijači malih klubova idu prcat navijače velikih klubova,meni je to ko da Dečak ide prcat Cobaina kakve to pjesme ima
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Pa moramo se nekako zabaviti dok čekamo utakmice... još ako je to klub čiji "veliki" navijači sprdaju "male" zbog nekih izmicanja, slavonskog inata i slično... Slatko je..
ma da nema od Bajde Vukasa nije bitno ,jedino je bitno da je Strinić u ovom trenutku najbolji lijevi bočni u hnl-u i da zaslužuje priliku barem u prijateljskim utakmicama,a to nema veze ni sa Hajdukom ni sa Dinamom ni sa Cibalijom....
al uopće ne vrijedi o tom više pričat dok je ova sluga na mjestu izbornika ,ajmo mi radije o tom koja je od novih Dinamovih beba na prodaju ili prevedeno koja će u reprezentaciju ....
[uredio francesco totti - 04. ožujka 2010. u 13:36]