These days, the bad news in world football continues.
On Thursday, Serie A star Nainggolan's wife, Claudia, announced on social networks that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was about to start chemotherapy.
On 12 July, Zidane left the Real Madrid training camp after his brother Farid died of illness.
A day later, Serie A legend and current Bologna boss Mikhailovic held a press conference to confirm that he had been diagnosed with leukemia.
When it comes to Mihajlovic, probably the vast majority of old fans, like the ball brother, will think of his unique free kick stunt.
On 13 December 1998, Mikhailovic wore his Lazio shirt for the first time against Sampdoria, who had been playing for many years, when Lazio's coach was also Sampdoria's old coach Eriksen. Before that game began, Mikhailovic threatened Sampdoria goalkeeper Feron with goodwill: "Please note that if you move when I take a free kick, I will hit your other side. "The moment of the legend began like this.
Mihailovic's first free-kick was deflected into the net on the wall of Sampdoria's volleyball. After scoring, he walked up to team manager Eriksen and said, "That doesn't count, I'm going to do it all over again." ”
Mihailovic then scored another free-kick in a similar position, this time without refraction and directly hanging into a dead corner.
In the second half, after the two teams exchanged playing fields, Mikhailovic once again used a free kick to break the Sampdoria goal.
In that game, Mihajlovic scored a total of 4 free kicks and scored 3 hat-tricks, completing a miracle that has never been seen before in the football world, at least so far.
That match ended with Lazio winning 5-2, and Sampdoria's then-manager Spalletti was also disgraced.
Mikhailovic scored a total of 43 free-kicks in his career, the most goals scored by direct free kicks in Serie A at present.
How high is his free-kick level, whether he says it or not, see what the opponent evaluates? When Bayer Leverkusen was in the same group as Lazio in the Champions League that year, the team's manager Daum once said, "We have asked UEFA if we can use two goalkeepers when Mikhainović takes a free kick, and I think that is the only way to stop him." ”
At the age of 36, the former Yugoslav defender who has played for Roma, Samp, Lazio and Inter chose to end his professional playing career in Belgrade, "Maybe my career can be extended for another season, but I hope to leave when I am still a top player." I wanted to be a coach and being Mancini's assistant was a great start. ”
Since 2006, he has been sitting in the coaching bench. He started out as a teaching assistant for Mancini, but after Mancini was fired, he also ended his teaching assistantship. In 2008, he began his coaching career at Bologna and then coached Catania, Fiorentina, Samp, ac Milan and Turin.
This time when he found out he had leukemia, Mikhailovic was the manager of Bologna.
"Unfortunately, or fortunately, we've had some tests except I didn't have four months ago. I'll make it all public because I don't want people to be suspicious. I will tell you the truth, the whole thing, and when I'm done, the doctor will update me, of course, with respect for my privacy. The hardest part was to hide my wife. I had a little cold before, and she didn't believe it was just a cold, and she knew that this little illness wouldn't stop me from preparing for the season with the team. She tried to believe me, but then we had another checkup and it showed I had leukemia. ”
At a press conference that chose to announce his condition, Mikhailovich was very optimistic. "I respect the pain and I hold my chest up to face it, just as I've always done in the past." I couldn't wait to go to the hospital for treatment and started fighting the disease. Although it is extremely threatening, it can also be defeated. In this battle, I will use my tactics, and I am very sure, and there is no doubt that I will win this battle. I will laugh to the end, for the sake of my family, for the sake of my children, for all those who love me. ”
Bologna also showed their humanistic care, in response to reports that he was ill and about to leave, Bologna supervisor Sabatini said: "The coach has great courage to hold this conference, we have come to support him, until the contract is terminated, he will always have Bologna's support. Whatever happens, all I can tell you is that this man is so strong, let me be clear that Mija will still be Bologna's coach, and that won't change. ”
Bologna captain Jemaili also said in an interview with Sky Sports Italy, "He told us to continue to work with a smile on our faces and we will try to try to do this in the next few days." Mihajlovic has shown us the way forward, and we have all learned something during these months. He is the leader who can lead us to all of our goals, and none of us want this to happen, but all of us will be by his side. Mihajlovic is like a father to us. We will fight for him as He did for us. ”
Let's bless the man who once conquered the world with free kicks, this time to overcome the disease and return to his favorite football field.