From being a Championship Manager legend to playing in the Championship with Argyle.

A lot was expected of Bojan Djordijc. He made was playing first team football in Sweden aged 15, Manchester United came calling at 16 and he was one of the hottest properties on the computer game, Championship manager at 17.

However, his career pathway didn’t quite pan out as the video game had predicted. A combination of childhood trauma, a lax attitude to training and injuries meant that the star boy, who was supposed to conquer the world was left languishing in the South Western League with Argyle reserves.

Despite those troubles he is fondly remembered at Home Park as a silky winger who scored important goals against Luton Town and Leeds United.

Away from Argyle he won league and cup titles in Serbia and Sweden and is now pone of the top football pundits in his homeland.

This is the story of Bojan Djordjic. 

 *WARNING: This podcast contains very strong language that some may find offensive.

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