Google Sergej Barbarez and the first search result will be from Cardplayer, a poker website where he has earned a cool US$143,648 playing poker. All eyes will be on the sidelines as Bosnia and Herzegovina take on Canada on Friday night with Barbarez leading the proceedings against the hosts in Group B. Before dragging B&H to the World Cup, and two summers before ousting beloved Italy from the World Cup, Barberez had happily moved to Germany where he played extensively for Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen.

The veteran of 47 matches for B&H was well-liked at home. He had a coaching license, but never coached.

Instead he played at the poker tables, and reached the final table of the World Series as an ex-professional.