Miralem Pjanic, a former Juventus and Roma star, says he doesn’t perceive why Italy celebrated Bosnia and Herzegovina’s win over Wales: ‘They’ll want character in Zenica.’
Ex-Serie A star Pjanic commented on Italy’s celebration of Bosnia’s victory towards Wales in an interview with dello Sport.
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Pjanic: ‘I don’t perceive’ Italy’s celebration
“I don’t perceive why,” mentioned the ex-midfielder.
“Bosnia is ready for them with open arms,” he added, smiling.
“We’ll see the way it ends, anyway. Italy is Italy, and we’ve the utmost respect, however who is aware of?
“They’ll need to be good at enjoying a sport in a horrible surroundings. They’ll want character to depart Zenica with a victory.”
Pjanic additionally spoke to Sky Sport Italia, warning the Azzurri that the ambiance in his nation might be
MILAN, ITALY – JULY 07: Miralem Pjanic of Juventus FC gestures in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on July 7, 2020 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Italy secured a house 2-0 win over Northern Eire on Thursday to qualify for the World Cup play-off Last, whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina wanted penalties to beat Wales away.
Some Italian gamers, together with Federico Dimarco, have been caught on digital camera celebrating Bosnia’s victory, and the video has shortly gone viral on social media.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Federico Dimarco of Italy appears to be like on in the course of the heat up previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Dimarco defined his response at a press convention on Saturday, insisting that he was not boastful and that it was
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Pjanic scored 42 objectives in 281 Serie A appearances with Roma and Juventus.
epa05533734 Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain (entrance) celebrates along with his teammate Miralem Pjanic (again) after scoring a objective in the course of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, 10 September 2016. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
He gained 4 Serie A titles with the Bianconeri and retired final 12 months.
The World Cup play-off Last between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina might be performed in Zenica on Tuesday, March 31 at 20:45 CET.