Marko Stamenic

2022 - 9 - 14

Stamenic Stamenic

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All Whites midfielder Marko Stamenic makes European Champions ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The 20-year-old impressed for Copenhagen against Seville before leaving for All Whites duty against the Socceroos.

If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. [The Ekstra Bladet tabloid newspaper gave Stamenic a 3 out of 5 ‘worth the money’ rating](https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/udenlandsk_fodbold/championsleague/se-karaktererne-han-er-bossen-i-parken/9427629), saying he started tentatively, but “after that Stamenic played up a bit and also got better on the ball’’. *

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All Whites star becomes first Kiwi to play in Champions League in 15 ... (New Zealand Herald)

"I can't imagine this day would come. I was watching Champions League all my childhood," he told the Copenhagen website, noting he was aware of how rare it was ...

Copenhagen, making their first group-stage appearance since the 2016-17 season, are tough to score against at home. The Dortmund games then the return [match against] Copenhagen and the other game against City. "The team did a good job and now we have a double-header against Dortmund," Lopetegui said. "On the positive side, we've got our first clean sheet of the season. "I think we've only had two or three players to do it. "I can't imagine this day would come.

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Champions League: Erling Haaland nets brilliant winner for ... (Newshub)

Meanwhile, Paris St Germain fought back from a goal down to beat Israel's Maccabi Haifa.

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All Whites midfielder Marko Stamenic makes European Champions ... (Fiji Times)

Marko Stamenic of FC Copenhagen, pictured in a qualifying game against Trabzonspor, has made his European Champions League group stages debut. Picture: STUFF ...

Stamenic said he was also aware “of the background of how rare it is for a New Zealander to play in the Champions League. “I can’t imagine this day would come. [Marko Stamenic ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/127634354/teenage-midfielder-marko-stamenic-already-a-key-figure-for-the-all-whites)says he is proud to be the first New Zealand man to play in the European Champions League group stages for 15 years.

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