SLOVENIA

Nogometna Zveza Slovenije
Cerinova 4, p.p. 3986
1001 Ljubljana

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Anthem

Goalkeepers Mladen Dabanovic Marko Simeunovic Dejan Nemec

Defenders Spasoje Bulajic H Marinko Galic Aleksander Knavs Zeljko Milinovic Goran Sankovic Muamer Vugdalic

Midfielders Milenko Acimovic Ales Ceh Nastja Ceh Sasa Gajse Amir Karic Dzoni Novak Miran Pavlin Zoran Pavlovic Rajko Tavcar

Strikers Zlatko Zahovic Sebastjan Cimirotic Milan Osterc Mladen Rudonja Senad Tiganj

They won't finish top, is all I can say (consider the opposition!)

(12/06/02 15:10:25) Very poor show.

My friends, the vines have produced again
Sweet wine which enlivens our veins,
Clears the eye and the heart,
Which melts away all our troubles,
Awakens hope in our sad breast.


Long live all nations which long to see the day
When, wherever the sun shines,
Strife will be banished from the world!
All people will be like simple brothers,
And frontiers will be not enemies, but neighbours!

RECIPE

Brodet

2 kg fish (various); 2 yellow onions, chopped; 2 tbs olive oil; 500 g peeled, chopped tomatoes; 1/2 cup dry white wine (Rebula, Malvazija or Tokaj); 1 heaped tbs chopped basil; 3 bay leaves; 1 tsp parsley, chopped; 1 lemon; plain flour; salt and pepper

Sprinkle the fish with salt and lemon juice. Marinate for at least 20 minutes. Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan, then dry the fish, dust it lightly with flour and fry until it is lightly golden. Remove from the oil and keep warm. Fry the onions until lightly browned, mixing constantly and de-glazing the pan. Add tomatoes and reduce the heat to low. Add wine, basil, bay leaves, rosemary, salt and pepper, cook until alcohol has evaporated - usually about six minutes. Place fried fish gently into the sauce, shake the pan (don't stir or the fish will disintegrate) and cook uncovered over a very low heat for 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Do no re-heat.

FAMOUS (?) PEOPLE

Primoz Trubar (Protestant reformer), Jurij Vega (mathematician), Jacobus Gallus (composer), France Prešeren (poet), Ivan Cankar (writer)