Mladen Ivanic, Bosnia's foreign minister, was sacked by the prime minister, but refused to go.

ECONOMIST: Bosnia's government

The visitors improved after the break and Kyle Lafferty saw his shot tipped round the post by Mladen Bozovic.

BBC: Montenegro 2-0 Northern Ireland

The coach may have to rethink his attacking options if Portsmouth's Mladen Rudonja fails to shake off a thigh injury.

BBC: Slovenia take Tunisia seriously

But Mladen Petric fired in from 25 yards to break England's hearts.

BBC: England 2-3 Croatia

Mladen Petric's vicious free kick had given Hamburg a half-time lead in the second leg at Craven Cottage, but Simon Davies and Zoltan Gera scored the two goals required to take Fulham though.

BBC: Roy Hodgson proud as Fulham reach Europa League final

The Cottagers, who will be without suspended right-back Chris Baird for the second leg, must be admired for the way they held firm to the end, Schwarzer thwarting an angled effort from substitute Mladen Petric on 88 minutes.

BBC: Hamburg 0-0 Fulham

Poland's defense were given a boost with 17 minutes remaining when Bilic opted to replace the dangerous strike pairing of Klasnic and Mladen Petric, but that did little to help Leo Beenhakker's side at the other end of the field.

CNN: Klasnic goal maintains Croatia record

Leading their attack will be former Manchester United hitman Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored 10 goals in nine games against Fulham during his time in England, but the possible loss of his strike partner Mladen Petric to a groin injury would be a big blow.

BBC: From the Cottage to the Continent

Hamburg led 3-1 with 15 minutes left after an early goal from Marcell Jansen and two from Croatia striker Mladen Petric, but Milivoje Novakovic pulled one back with a fine free-kick on 75 minutes and Adil Chihi equalized two minutes from time with a shot that deflected in off defender David Rozehnal.

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