Bosnians decided to reward the clever ballboy.
A lighthearted yet heartwarming story.
Details: According to Topskills Sports UK, Bosnian reporters found the 14-year-old ballboy who, during the penalty shootout in the World Cup qualifying playoff between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy, took a cheat sheet listing the Bosnian players’ penalty kick directions from Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In Bosnia, the quick thinking of 14-year-old Afan Cizmic was widely appreciated. Officials announced that he will travel with the main group of journalists to the USA and will attend his country’s matches at the World Cup.
During the shootout, Afan noticed that Donnarumma had placed the note far from the goal, next to his towel. When he saw his chance, Afan moved over, took it, and hid it, preventing the Italian goalkeeper from having a crucial advantage.
Ultimately, this strategy assisted the Bosnia national team in achieving an unexpected victory: they triumphed over the “Squadra Azzurra” and secured a place at the World Cup.
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