[Now Sports]Italian media reported that the former Yugoslavia international Mihelovi, who suffered from leukemia three years ago, died on Friday at the age of 53.
Sinisa Mihajlovic’s family issued a statement on Friday confirming the former Yugoslavia international’s death: “Wife Arianna, his children Viktorija, Virginia, Miroslav, Dusan and Nikolas, nephew Violante, mother Vikyorija and brother Drazen, Unjust mourning for the early loss of a husband, father, son and brother.”
“A unique, extraordinary human being who was dedicated, helpful, and great with everyone. He bravely fought a terrible disease.” The statement described Mikhlovi as a person: “We are grateful for all these years of love. And with respect to the doctors and nurses who accompanied him…Mikhlovi will always be with us and live with all the love he gave us.”
Mihlovi was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019. After a cycle of treatment, he had recovered, but in March this year, his condition relapsed once more and he had to undergo a new round of chemotherapy. However, he continued to coach Bologna during his treatment, but was fired in September last year following a poor start to last season.
Mihlovi played as a left-back in his player era, and sometimes played as a backbone. Apart from playing in Serbia at the beginning of his career, he spent most of his career in Serie A. He played for Roma, Sendoria, Lasso and Inter Milan. In 2006, he officially hung up his boots and worked as a coach. He has coached Catania, Ferentina, Sendoria and AC Milan, and Bologna has invited him twice. Taught, but never won a major title in his coaching career.
Known as the “free throw expert”, he represented Yugoslavia in the 1998 World Cup, and scored a 30-yard free throw once morest Iran in the first match of the group match, winning 1:0 for the national team and entering the top 16; In addition, he also participated in the 1992 and 2000 European Nations Cup.
