Balkans | Serbian soccer player Siniza Mihajlovic passes away

Serbian footballer Sinisa Mihajlovic has passed away at the age of 53.

An Italian press reported the death of the former football player and coach, who had been treated for leukemia for some time, today.

It was reported that Mihajlovic’s family confirmed the death of the Serbian coach to the Italian agency ANSA.

Sinisa Mihajlovic, who played in Serie A (Italian League) teams such as Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio, Inter in her career, coached the Serbian national team, as well as the teams of Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Milan, Turin and finally. Bologna, Italy, when he was first diagnosed with leukemia in July 2019, the artistic young man announced that he had overcome the disease in 2020 with the treatments he had received.

And Mihajlovic held an extraordinary press conference in March of this year at the Bologna club, where he was training at the time, and announced the return of the disease, which he described as “malignant.”

Mihajlovic said, “As usual, I play openly. I had periodic analyzes after the illness. The alarm bells are called into question in the last analysis. There may be a risk of a recurrence of the disease. To avoid this, I have to go through a course of treatment. This time, I will go ahead. This disease Too bold to face an opponent like me.” I used words.

His death caused great grief

The death of Mihajlović, who spent most of his footballing career in Italy, caused great grief in the country’s business, sports and political worlds.

The Italian press wrote that an important figure in the international football community was lost with the death of Mihajlović.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also expressed his condolences via his Twitter account on the death of the Serbian coach, saying: “A great man, a great fighter. We will remember him as a strong Serbian footballer who played football in Italy. I hug your family with love. Goodbye Sinisa, rest in peace.” “. Use phrases.

FC Bologna, which Mihajlovic recently coached, also shared on social media, “Goodbye teacher, you will always live in our hearts.”

Fiorentina, Lazio, Milan and Inter also sent a message of condolence to Mihajlovic.

The Italian Football League administration also stated that it was deeply saddened by the death of Mihajlovic, whom he described as a football icon.

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