He is probably the best left-footed player in the world, in the history of football. Savo Milosevic lauded Sinisa Mihajlovic as he rallied around his former team-mate following the Bologna head coach s cancer diagnosis.
Serbian great Mihajlovic is set to undergo treatment after revealing his battle with leukaemia on Saturday, sparking an outpour of well-wishes from players – past and present – and supporters.
Milosevic played alongside Mihajlovic at international level, the pair representing Serbia – when they were known as the former republic of Yugoslavia – at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
And Milosevic hailed ex-Serbia boss Mihajlovic, who earned a reputation as a free-kick specialist during his playing days with Red Star Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter.
I will win this battle.
Forza Sinisa
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en)
It is very difficult to talk about him because I m very close with Sinisa, Milosevic told Omnisport. We have a special relationship aside from playing football together.
I have no words for what happened but all I can say is I know his character, I know he will beat this. He always fought through many things… wars, lot of tragedies and difficulties and he managed to survive. I m positive in this situation. I believe he will win this battle also.
Sinisa is probably the best left-footed player in the world, in the history of football, Milosevic continued. There are so many players who can take free-kicks well but not one like him.
What he could do with the ball, it s impossible to explain. People need to watch videos to see part of the picture. It was a privilege to be on the pitch with him. He is not just a great player, but a great person.
Like countryman Mihajlovic, Milosevic has turned to coaching, albeit only recently via Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade.
Up until March, Milosevic had never worked as a head coach however the 45-year-old is now in charge of his boyhood club, with a piece of silverware already under his belt.
While Partizan finished third behind Red Star Belgrade in the SuperLiga last season, Milosevic s men did not end the campaign emptyhanded, winning the Serbian Cup against their bitter city rivals.
