Bojan from Montenegro
Bojan from Montenegro
My name is Bojan and I come from Montenegro. I studied Italian language and literature at university and I work as a sommelier (wine tasting expert) at a big wine company. For me, it is a dream job because I get to taste and evaluate wines and talk to tourists all day.
In my family, I am the oldest of three. I have a brother who works in London as an office coordinator and a sister who is studying to be a vet at the university in Novi Sad, Serbia. My mum is the head nurse at a local health centre and she always gives me and my brother and sister advice about spending time in nature and living a healthy lifestyle.
A few times a year, we all get together for a barbecue in our lovely little garden in Montenegro or we go to the seaside to Boca Bay which is a beautiful natural lagoon and is famous for its long maritime tradition and heritage. It has one of the best maritime museums in the world. We are all very busy these days but really look forward to seeing each other.
In my free time...
...me and my friends work as volunteer guides on Gorica, a local hill. I also like to go mountaineering or I just go out for a walk with my three cats, Monty, Freddy and Snow.
Football in my country...
...is not at the level that it used to be. There isn’t a professional league anymore so lots of people follow the big European leagues. I have lots of football memories as I have been an Arsenal fan since I was a small child, but one of my clearest memories is of the last ever game played at Highbury, Arsenal’s old stadium. We were hosting Wigan. Robert Pires scored the opening goal and then Thierry Henry scored a hat-trick, completing it from the penalty spot. When he celebrated the goal, he knelt down and kissed the turf. The final minutes of the match were a blur of joy and excitement; I was happy and nostalgic at the same time.
Arsenal has always been my favourite English club.
It’s funny, but I can’t recall when it all started, but I think it was around the ’98 World Cup in France and the performance of the Three Lions. Seaman and Adams were big names in the squad and I was fascinated by their professional attitude towards the game. At that time, players didn’t earn millions of pounds and played for the fans and the pure love of the game. I never managed to get a signed shirt or even a programme from Highbury but I do have a special shirt from the 05/06 season when the Gunners met Wigan and then Barcelona in the big final a few months later. The shirt has the years 1916 – 2006 (the years that Arsenal played at Highbury) in curved golden writing on the back. I only wear this shirt on special occasions like when Arsenal are playing in the FA Cup at Wembley. This means that I’ll be wearing the shirt again this year – something I’m absolutely thrilled about.
One of my favourite books is Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby which is about an autobiographical story about a fan’s relationship with football and Arsenal Football Club.
My favourite player...
...who is still playing for Arsenal is Theo Walcott. I’d like to ask him about his favourite memory playing for the club from Islington and also, if he could play with three of the players who played in ‘The Invincibles’ period, who would they be.
P.S. If by some chance my club meets Spurs on their road to the FA Cup final this season, I’d like to remind them that Henry’s statue stands proudly at the Emirates for a reason.
I’ll finish my report with my favourite football quote. Tony Adams once said:
Play for the name on the front of the shirt and they will remember the name on the back.
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24/06/2020
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The Tony Adams quote is new for me. That is good to see that he is doing what he want, Not many people could do, what they want. Nice writing from Bojan.
24/06/2020 06:55
Chelsea
3396
The Tony Adams quote is new for me. That is good to see that he is doing what he want, Not many people could do, what they want. Nice writing from Bojan.
13/06/2020
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That's a lovely story from you Bojan.
Amazing stuff you told us about from your lovely and successful family to your hobbies and you end up talking about the great Arsenal which is actually my brother's favourite club
I really wish you the best of luck in the future and to stay happy and safe :)
13/06/2020 13:52
Manchester United
6536
That's a lovely story from you Bojan.
Amazing stuff you told us about from your lovely and successful family to your hobbies and you end up talking about the great Arsenal which is actually my brother's favourite club
I really wish you the best of luck in the future and to stay happy and safe :)
09/09/2019
points
Mountaineering is sounds good!!
09/09/2019 00:37
Manchester City
309
Mountaineering is sounds good!!
12/07/2017
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Actully i learned new things abot Montenegro,thanks for the information
12/07/2017 21:28
Liverpool
3705
Actully i learned new things abot Montenegro,thanks for the information
27/04/2017
points
Great to know all that about Montenegro. First time i heard of this country was in 2006 when Ghana played them at the world cup, then it was Serbia and Montenegro.
27/04/2017 09:04
Manchester United
4779
Great to know all that about Montenegro. First time i heard of this country was in 2006 when Ghana played them at the world cup, then it was Serbia and Montenegro.
19/04/2017
points
Very nice Bojan, Montenegro Sounds like a nice country and Good luck with the Gunnerr at the Semi-finals
I would like to be listed as a football fan from Sudan
19/04/2017 09:01
Liverpool
2903
Very nice Bojan, Montenegro Sounds like a nice country and Good luck with the Gunnerr at the Semi-finals
I would like to be listed as a football fan from Sudan
24/04/2017
points
Hi Ahmed!
That's great news! We will be in contact about putting an article together.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
24/04/2017 10:29
Liverpool
594
Hi Ahmed!
That's great news! We will be in contact about putting an article together.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
22/04/2017
points
Thanks Ahmed. I hope we will demonstrate some skills in the match against 'The citizens'.
22/04/2017 16:00
Arsenal
3557
Thanks Ahmed. I hope we will demonstrate some skills in the match against 'The citizens'.
30/04/2017
points
you're welcome ,now you are waiting to wining 3 FA cups in a row
30/04/2017 13:14
Liverpool
2903
you're welcome ,now you are waiting to wining 3 FA cups in a row
19/04/2017
points
Thanks Bojan!!! Montenegro looks like a beutiful country. I saw same videos about Montenegro on Youtube and Boca Bay is really wonderful.
I'm brazilian and didn't know Montenegro, but I liked very much learn more about it.
19/04/2017 01:55
Arsenal
663
Thanks Bojan!!! Montenegro looks like a beutiful country. I saw same videos about Montenegro on Youtube and Boca Bay is really wonderful.
I'm brazilian and didn't know Montenegro, but I liked very much learn more about it.
22/04/2017
points
Thank you RafaelRC! It is very small country, with only 650, 000 inhabitants but famous for its nature and the mountains that actually rise from the sea in the area of Boca Bay. Just like in Brazil:-)
22/04/2017 15:57
Arsenal
3557
Thank you RafaelRC! It is very small country, with only 650, 000 inhabitants but famous for its nature and the mountains that actually rise from the sea in the area of Boca Bay. Just like in Brazil:-)
19/04/2017
points
Boja dobar si druže, fino si ovo sročio :D :)
19/04/2017 01:09
Arsenal
1449
Boja dobar si druže, fino si ovo sročio :D :)
22/04/2017
points
Hvala puno Emire.
22/04/2017 15:50
Arsenal
3557
Hvala puno Emire.
19/04/2017
points
Hi Emir,
I put this through Google Translate and after a bit of editing I came up with this:
Let me know if you think my translation is OK :)
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
19/04/2017 08:21
Liverpool
594
Hi Emir,
I put this through Google Translate and after a bit of editing I came up with this:
Let me know if you think my translation is OK :)
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team