-
But they were almost exclusively Slovenians from what is now the northern neighbour of Croatia.
BBC: Confidence counts for Kostelic
-
In fact, American personnel were generous of their praise of other forces, such as the Slovenians.
FORBES: Why Are American Troops Still Stationed In Europe?
-
The Slovenians produced the fastest sprint for the line, coming home 1.79 seconds behind Britain with USA taking the third final spot.
BBC: Redgrave closes in on fifth gold
-
And certainly that cheers Slovenians because that is precisely what they want.
CNN: Jill Dougherty on Bush and Putin's meeting
-
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington saw his men show more urgency than their hosts in the early stages, hustling and quickly closing down the Slovenians.
BBC: Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland
-
However, it's highly unlikely that the Slovenians will slip up against the minnows and Northern Ireland now look set to miss out on a play-off spot.
BBC: N Ireland 0-2 Slovakia
-
The French, Spanish, Irish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greeks, Slovenians, Slovakians and Cypriots have to varying degrees voted against the currency bloc's economic model since the crisis began three years ago.
WSJ: Pose Counterweight to Voters' Wishes
-
This last ranking put American kids not just behind the Chinese, the Koreans, and the Singaporeans but also after the French, the Austrians, the Hungarians, the Slovenians, the Estonians, and the Poles.
NEWYORKER: America��s Top Parent
-
The visitors squandered another clear opportunity from a 78th minute free-kick when Evans got ahead of his marker but from eight yards out he scooped the ball high into the air and the Slovenians cleared.
BBC: Slovenia 2-0 Northern Ireland