Bosnian ball boy who hid Donnarumma’s penalty shootout notes hailed as hero
Al Jazeera
Afan Cizmic, a 14-year-old ball boy in the Bosnia vs Italy World Cup qualifying final, took away the goalkeeper’s notes.
A week after Bosnia and Herzegovina booked a place in the FIFA World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout win over Italy, a 14-year-old ball boy has stolen the limelight in the Balkan nation.
Afan Cizmic was among the dozens of ball boys deployed at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica for the UEFA playoff final on March 31, when Bosnia hosted the four-time champions for a place in the World Cup 2026.
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