Robert Koren, Slovenia National Team 2011

Robert Koren, the Captain of the team. This shirt is a match worn shirt from the match with Italy. Robert give it to me few days after the match. This shirt is from one of the best Slovenian player of all time. He scored a goal, the only one in the match against Algeria - one goal which signed the first Slovenian victory in any world cup match. That happened in Polokwane on 13 of June 2010. I was there in Peter Mokaba Stadium. Robert was one of the most important player in the FIFA 2010 qualifiers group matches  , as the captain he lead the squad to the final second place in group stage and then to the historic victory against the team of the great Russia. The second match in Maribor literally shocked all the visitors on the Ljudski vet stadium. In a positive way the home supporters and obviously negative the Russian fans. Two years after that match Slovenia team is not in a such position in his qualifiers group for the UEFA 2012 competition. In the last match in Maribor we need a victory against Serbia and hope that the result in other group matches would be good for our team. Robert will miss the last match because in Florence receive a yellow card - a second one. In various Slovenian sports news i read that the match in Florence with Italy was probably the last one for Robert. That 61 matches and 5 scored goals were enough for our team. Well  Robi, i hope to see you again in our - Slovenian colours, playing in the middle of the pitch in the way you know the best! Almost forgot; the shirt is signed!