Holosko fuelled by bitter memory

"I got crazy, I hit the television. We lost the game on a penalty. I was swearing," laughs Holosko who is now a composed six-foot forward for Slovakia and tipped to be a key player in their first World Cup finals appearance.

It is a bitter memory for Holosko as Slovakia look to make their mark on the field as an independent state.

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