At 32, Edin Džeko remains one of the continent's top goalscorers at Roma, and the 'Bosnian Diamond' will further cement his reputation at home if he becomes his nation's first 100-cap player this week. Credit where it's due, says UEFA.com. What they say"If a coach could make a striker, I'd make one like Džeko. He's the perfect prototype: strong, tall, fast for his height, combative, aggressive and has good technique."Luciano Spalletti, former Roma coach
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Champions League podcast: Hear from Džeko, Hazard, Matić
We hear from Edin Džeko, Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matić, Victor Lindelöf, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola as we review another superb week of action in the official UEFA Champions League podcast. Host Rob Daly is joined by UEFA.com's European football expert Paul Saffer and commentators Steve Wyeth and John Bradley toDOWNLOAD THE PODCAST NOW Download the podcast from iTunes or audioBoom, or listen in the official competition app.The UEFA Champions League matchnight radio show is back on Tuesday 31 October. Listen between 19:30CET and 23:30CET in our audioplayer or the app.