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Edin Džeko's inspiration lifts Bosnia to the World Cup and now at 40 he faces a fight to be fit

  • GRAHAM DUNBAR--Yahoo Entertainment
  • published date: 2026-04-01 09:18:01 UTC

The 40-year-old talismanic striker smiled as he led teammates singing in the bar-room party while they wore white t-shirts with the 2026 World Cup logo. Džeko’s goals and inspiration have helped take Bosnia to just its second World Cup as an independent socce…

His right arm strapped tight to protect a damaged shoulder, Edin Deko raised his left hand holding his phone to film Bosnia-Herzegovinas late-night team celebrations after beating Italy and qualifyin… [+3157 chars]