Everest WSOP Coverage – evento 54
German Soccer Legend Leading All Everest Qualifiers
Sergej Barbarez, known for his soccer skills moreso than his poker skills, has come to Event 54 to take on a leadership different from the green field he is used to playing on. Once captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Sergej is currently chipping up everytime our Everest Poker Reporting team passes by his table.
Sergej is currently stacked at 27,000 chips, which is good for 3rd in the Everest Poker runners, and nearthe top of the overall tournament leaderboard.
We will keep you updated on this exciting athletes table exploits while we leave you with a bit of background of his historic soccer career:
Before he retired from international football on October 13, 2005, Barbarez was the captain and leader of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.
On December 2, 2005, he announced his comeback to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team and play in the EURO 2008 qualificazioni. He became captain of the team once again.
On May 17, 2006, he signed a two-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen.
On October 12, 2006, Sergej Barbarez officially stepped down from playing for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.
