«I called him dad to make him angry»- Corriere.it

A special… special. Between past, present and future:
Dejan Stankovic, coach of Sampdoria, spoke to the microphones of Dazn, with the former blucerchiato striker Giampaolo Pazzini in the special role of interviewer. Many topics addressed. One, the most touching:
Sinisa Mihajlovic
. Which Deki called “dad to make him angry”, despite the fact that they were almost the same age and with a very similar path in football between Lazio, Inter and Sampdoria.

«With Sinisa I have always talked about everything – confesses Stankovic -. It was my point of reference. He told me: “Go easy, everything will be fine”. Only that, and that was enough for me. I really talked about everything with him: choices, advice, ear-pulling. But a brother is like this: he doesn’t just tell you the things that are right, but he scolds you when he makes a mistake ». The bond between the two, on the other hand, was really strong. As well as the pain experienced by the Sampdoria coach: «Sinisa took away all my words – continues Stankovic -. The immense pain is that of Ariadne

(Rapaccioni, wife of Sinisa,

ed

), their children, his brother and his mother. I pray to God every night to give Arianna and the children the strength to go on, with deep memories of Sinisa. And I keep it all. I am proud to have been a part of her life. How much? I don’t know, but I was part of it. And I’m proud that he knew what I thought of him, how much I respected him and how much I loved him. ‘You must never regret what you did, but what you didn’t do’, Sinisa always told me. And it’s a phrase that can be used in any context, life or football.” Words immediately appreciated and also shared by Viktorija Mihajlovic, Sinisa’s eldest daughter, who shared the interview in a story on Instagram, commented with a “We love you Dejan”.

In the interview, Stankovic also spoke of the current situation of Sampdoria, penultimate in the standings in Serie A and mocked in the 99th minute by Monza on the last day of the championship: «The fans – concludes the coach – are always close to us, yes can only chapeau. I’m working to find solutions, I’m not going to cry or desperately lock myself in a hole. With great pride I try to defend our fortress».