The World Cup’s Most Interesting Newbie Is Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Poker-Playing Manager (opens in new tab)

The World Cup is great for surfacing fun facts. Here’s one that might shock your ears as you watch Bosnia-Herzegovina play its first group-stage game on Friday: The team’s coach, Sergej Barbarez, is 54 years old and working his first job as a manager. Also, he was most recently a professional poker player. Don’t worry,…