Branislav "Branko" Zebec was a Croatian footballer and manager who played for Yugoslavia.
15 Facts About Branko Zebec
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Branko Zebec was particularly well known for his pace, having been able to run 100 meters in 11 seconds with football boots.
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Branko Zebec secured an invitation for the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland.
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Branko Zebec got his first coaching assignment soon after he finished playing.
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Branko Zebec held the office together with Ivica Horvat, who later too would enjoy success in Germany.
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Branko Zebec curbed the offensive style of the team and reinforced the defence.
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Already early in the season Branko Zebec announced that he would not extend his contract at the end of the year.
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Branko Zebec returned for a season to Yugoslavia, where this time he coached Hajduk Split in tandem with Tomislav Ivic, another very notable coach.
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The 1970s were to be Hajduk's golden decade after all, but without Branko Zebec, who returned to Germany.
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Branko Zebec hired two fellow Yugoslavs, the entertaining right winger Danilo Popivoda and midfielder Aleksandar Ristic.
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Branko Zebec, besides being a strict disciplinarian, believed that when a team plays successfully it can take more training.
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Branko Zebec had a serious drinking problem and was caught out even on the coaching bench.
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Branko Zebec led them to place 6th, their best result in 12 years, leading them even into the UEFA Cup.
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Branko Zebec had one more ephemeral engagement with his hometown club Dinamo Zagreb before his career ended.
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Branko Zebec remains one of the most successful coaches in the history of the German Bundesliga.