Sinisa Mihajlovic in the legends of the Olimpico. His wife Arianna: “It’s great that his shirts with Rome and Lazio are here”

Sinisa Mihajlovic in the heart of the Olimpico. Today, on the fifty-fourth birthday of the champion who died in December, a section was inaugurated in her name on the tour of the Roman stadium. Mihajlovic among the legends of the Olimpico: the shirts worn with Roma and Lazio on display. An event organized by Sport e Salute in collaboration with the clubs of Rome and Lazio. Present his wife Arianna with their children and family members. In a setting of great emotion, Sinisa Mihajlovic was remembered with a video that outlined his exploits as a footballer and as a coach. Mino Caprio read some excerpts from the book “The match of life”, the biography of Mihajlovic, written with Andrea Di Caro, deputy director of the Gazzetta dello Sport.

MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS

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“Until the last day, Sinisa was an extraordinary example of strength and courage,” said Alessio Scarchilli, representing Roma, Mihajlovic’s teammate in yellow and red and at Sampdoria. “A great man not only of sport. We just have to say thank you”, Maurizio Manzini, Lazio’s historic team manager, observed with emotion. Many former comrades to remember Sinisa on a particular day. Like Angelo Peruzzi. And Dario Marcolin: “How much he was loved by the people, he too was seen after his death…”. Fragments of life between wet eyes. Marcolin: “One day at the end of training we asked him how do you take free kicks so well? He replied that it was enough to slap the ball in a certain way… Veron and Salas tried without succeeding… ”. Nando Orsi added: “We wanted to say that he was better than Roberto Carlos on free kicks…”. A smile from Arianna Mihajlovic. “We wanted to pay homage to his memory in the stadium that unites Rome and Lazio,” said Diego Nepi, general manager of Sport and Health. “This great affection that is shown for Sinisa gives us immense pleasure – added Mrs. Arianna -. And it is wonderful that his shirts with Roma and Lazio are here… ”. With Mihajlovic as a legend in the heart of the Olimpico.