Entertainment Inter Milan and Lazio striker Sinisa Mihajlovic has died at the age of 53 Ana LopezDecember 17, 20220441 views Sinisa Mihajlovic passed away on Friday after a long battle with cancer. He played for and coached a number of Italian Serie A teams, and he was known for his great free kicks. He was 53. Mihajlovic was sacked as manager of Serie A team Bologna in September after the team went winless in their opening five league matches. The Serb took over as manager of Bologna for a second time in 2019 while battling leukaemia. He played for both Sampdoria and Lazio for a long time and also led Serbia. Take a look at: “You fought like a lion on the field and in life… you are and will always be a winner”, That’s what Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a tweet as tributes poured in from inside and outside football. Mihajlovic’s family said in a statement that he had passed away, and the news went straight to the top of the websites of the main newspapers in Italy, where he played most of his career. He was also the manager of several teams, including AC Milan. “Hello boss, you will always live in our hearts”, Bologna said in a tweet. “Heaven has another legend. Sinisa will miss you very much,’ was the message from AC Milan. Gianni Infantinothe president of FIFA, said he was “deeply saddened”. Terrible news. Sinisa Mihajlović has passed away at the age of 53 after a long battle with illness. “I respect the disease, I will face it, chest puffed up, look into the eyes, as I always have,” he said years ago. Fighter, great man. Shocking news. RIP🙏🏻🕊️ pic.twitter.com/V84McAeeMO — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 16, 2022 “On the pitch, his free-kicks epitomized a passion and dedication to the beauty of the game that have left a lasting impression on the world of sport and his death is a great loss to all of us.” he added. Mihajlovic was a midfielder or defender and scored many great goals from free kicks. He became known when his team Red Star Belgrade won the European Cup in 1991. The following year he joined AS Roma and moved to Italy, playing for Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter. In his last season as a player, he was part of teams that won the Serie A championship with Lazio in 2000 and Inter in 2006. Sinisa Mihajlovic, from his time at Torino: he decided to test the goalkeeper by taking 3 free kicks. He scored them all and placed them in the top corner. Incredible pic.twitter.com/t4J56X8xoP — Italian Football News 🇮🇹 (@footitalia1) December 16, 2022 In 2008 he started coaching at Bologna. He then spent less than a year working for Catania, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Torino and AC Milan… Only follow us on Lee Daily for more news like this.