Dzeko has been a vital participant for his nation since his worldwide debut in 2007, and has 73 targets in 147 appearances – scoring yearly for the previous 20 years.
Till as lately as final 12 months he was nonetheless reaching double figures for targets at membership stage.
Final summer time, he returned to Serie A to signal for Fiorentina and, on the time, dismissed options he was slowing down with age.
“Age does not matter, I am not a write-off but,” he stated.
“Behind all that is the work {that a} 39-year-old has to do, much more than others. I really feel good, we’re working arduous, and it will deliver us satisfaction later.”
That transfer didn’t fairly work out and Dzeko quickly discovered himself out of favour on the membership, having failed to attain in 11 Serie A video games.
However a change to Schalke in Bundesliga 2 in January has reinvigorated him – probably at simply the appropriate time because the World Cup approaches – and he has scored six targets in eight video games for the German facet.
On what the longer term holds for him, Dzeko stated lately: “I will take heed to my physique in the summertime however in the mean time, I nonetheless really feel superb, and I nonetheless rating targets.”
But when he does assist his nation qualify for the World Cup, it is extremely doubtless that dialog together with his physique will likely be delayed somewhat longer.
