January 11, 2008
A Serbian Star Spurns Professional Offers in Favor of an American Education
You're gonna be a pro, you're gonna be a pro, you're gonna be a pro.
Growing up in Serbia, Jovan Bubonja got sick of hearing those words. Although he was one of his country's most talented soccer players, he turned down offers from the national team, hoping instead to land a college scholarship in the United States.
He had a friend who played college soccer here and an aunt who lived in Indiana, so at age 18, he flew over for a soccer camp at the state's flagship university and
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