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Sinisa Mihajlovic dead: Serie A legend dies aged 53 after long battle with leukemia

Serie A legend: Sinisa Mihajlovic has passed away at the age of 53 after leukemia fight

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Sinisa Mihajlovic, the accomplished former Serbian footballer and manager who spent the majority of his career in Italy, has died at the age of 53 following a long battle with leukemia.

Mihajlovic’s passing was first reported by Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, leading to an outpouring of grief from across the football world - not least the country where he became a household name as a player and free-kick specialist during spells with Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter Milan in the league’s 1990s and early 2000s heyday.

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