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Merry F’n Christmas: Subotic Goes with Serbia

December 26th, 2008 | By: Carter Daly | 12 Comments »

The holidays are supposed to be a time for receiving gifts from loved ones that make you all warm and fuzzy inside. Obviously Neven Subtoic didn’t get the memo.

If you hadn’t heard by now, Borussia Dortmund starlet defender Neven Subotic has chosen to play for the Serbian national team, homeland of his father.

We all know the saga by now, the illegal bid by Germany, his shunning of the U.S.’s call ups in the past, and his father’s pushing of the motherland. All we are left with now are a few pictures of Neven with the U-17’s and memories of what was then a somewhat underachieving youth international.

No one, and obviously not Thomas Rongen, could have seen any of this coming. No one knew the kid would sprout up to become one of Europe’s most sought after defenders. And that, frankly, sucks.

But it’s not all moan and groan for US Soccer.

If we had to lose another wonderkid to a European nation (ala Rossi), thank the heavens he was a center back. Out of all the lack of depth and question marks Bob Bradley has to contend with in his player pool, the center back position ain’t one of ‘em. Oguchi Onyewu is having another spectacular season in Belgium and looks to be moving to a much bigger club in the near future. Carlos Bocanegra is having a European Renaissance at French club Rennes, who look to be an outside shot at the title. And behind them sit a plethora of youngsters and European seasoned players who look to be coming down the pipe line in the near future. The harsh reality is that none of them are Neven Subotic.

But the truth is it doesn’t really matter anymore.

Tags: Center Back, Group E, Neven Subtoic, Roster News, Sagas, Serbia, USA

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Comments

By Michel-Olivier :) | December 26th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

after losing krkic(spain), marin(germany), arnautovic(austria), and saric(denmark) finaly they prusuade one player to play for them.

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By SDRD | December 26th, 2008 at 9:57 pm

it’s not like we really want/need that ungrateful twat anyway…we don’t need anyone on the team who would rather be playing for someone else

By Bobo | December 26th, 2008 at 11:58 pm

I don’t think Krkic could really be chalked as a loss… he was born in Spain to a Spanish mother.

By Cygnus | December 27th, 2008 at 1:23 am

Yeah but Krkic’s dad was a big player for Serbia’s biggest team (Red Star Belgrade)and he still had strong connections to the Serbian soccer federation.

By Marlon | December 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

If Serbia even make 2010 I want them in the group draw.

By asdf | December 27th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

Yeah not that bad of a loss in my opinion. I think USA’s world class goalies can make up for any world class defender they would miss. The defense is pretty solid anyway.

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By milan | December 29th, 2008 at 6:48 am

Subotic (Serbia) BVD Borussia Dortmund
Vidic (Sebia) Man Utd
Tosic (Serbia) Man Utd
Ivanovic (Serbia) Chelsea
Stankovic (Serbia) Inter
Stojkovic (Serbia) Porto
Krasic (Serbia) Real Madrid

All talents World Cup look out Serbia has risen why would you play for the US?

Posted from Australia

By Marlon | December 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am

Australia you talking smack? Call me when Harry Kewell is off IR.

By Brooks | December 29th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

milan,

That list is the exact reason why Subotic should think twice about playing for Serbia over the US. Look at the extremely talented center backs on there. He’s going to have to fight for playing time with them. Hardly a guaranteed spot in the starting XI.

By Bra | December 30th, 2008 at 6:23 am

^^ Maybe the kid wants the challenge of having to earn his spot on the team. If he had wanted to take it easy, he would have gone for the U.S.

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