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Updated Thursday July 13, 2000, 10:01 PM GMT
Miran Pavlin
Position:
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Midfielder
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(MikeHewitt/Allsport)
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| Shirt No: |
11 |
| Age: |
28 |
| Caps: |
28 |
| Goals: |
5 |
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Karlsruhe (Germany) |
Will forever hold a place in the hearts of Slovenian fans after his goal in Ukraine secured the fairytale passage to Belgium and Holland.
A late shot bobbled along the snow-furrowed surface and into the net to seal a 1-1 draw in Kiev and a 3-2 aggregate win. Has since suffered the ignominy of relegation to the German third division with Karlsruhe.
But remains an essential component of the national side with his versatility - he can also play at the back - a major plus.
Scored the second of Slovenia's three goals against Yugoslavia and was booked and substituted against Spain.
Was the best crosser of the ball from the left-hand side in Euro 2000. A David Beckham from a parallel universe. Kevin Keegan would have given up his own left foot to have had such quality from the left flank.
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