Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević

Feb 10, 1935 - Feb 8, 2023(88)

Anecdotes Sports

Sugar for Batistuta?

- Neither Zvone nor I would give Šuker for ten Batistutas! –

In an interview before the third match of the 1998 World Cup with Argentina, Ćira was asked what he thought of the opposing player Batistuta.

- Neither Zvone (Boban) nor I would give Šuker for ten Batistutas! -, said Ćiro, and then he looked at Boban, who was sitting next to him, and added in his own style: - J*bo te Batistuta... -

At that, everyone in the hall started rolling with laughter, and Ćiro said: - Translate that, please! –

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From broom to victory

On one occasion, students asked Ćira how he overcame the difficult beginnings in Switzerland. And Ćiro then gave them advice that they never forgot...

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"Genius or...?"

– We know how you work, you have a free hand, but if you are not profitable, a foot in the ass! –

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Football elegance

— They raised to the heavens those follers from the coaches who came to the games even in football boots... as if they were going to play! —

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Anecdotes, Sports, Art

Tereza Kesovija also played for Ćira

- I told you, woman's head, where to break! - I exclaimed, then immediately eased the situation: - but, well, kudos to you! –

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Ćiro master, Ćiro derpe

However, you have to walk that way to the bench, and I wasn't sure if I would succeed or if I would collapse in front of them from weakness as if mowed down...

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All the fans loved Cira

When Ćiro was the coach of the football club Zadar about 10 years ago, he knew how to cheer up the fans regardless of the outcome of the match.

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Thanks for the mancha!

- Son, if this is 9 stamps, here are 10 and stamps for coffee! –

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They saw me, so now everyone is signing!

On one occasion, a few years ago, I collected signatures on the Square for the "Rock Club". To my great surprise, Ćiro suddenly appeared.

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- Son, first women and then everything else! –

My wife with me, me like a little child when she sees a lollipop: - Look Ćiro, Ćiro! –, while she dead cold has no idea who it is...

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Anecdotes, Sports

Elephant or doe?

Thus, at one training session, when the players were doing a low skip through the ladder, Ćiro, according to the good old custom, "educated" shouted...

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Anecdotes, Sports

We'll give them five pieces!

- I said, even if I didn't believe it. But I said because I was looking for a way to encourage them because I saw that they were all so huddled together... –

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Anecdotes, Sports

No one hugged him

When Yugoslavia and Croatia played in '99...

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Anecdotes, Sports

There is a Porsche with Ćir at the wheel

He laughs from under his black Ray Ban glasses and gasses…

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Anecdotes, Sports

– Can Barba Ćiro sign an autograph? –

Cup final 1994, Croatia - Rijeka, Rijeka lost the first game in Zagreb 2:0, and now the return.

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Motivational, Sports

- What is right and what is wrong. –

That move cost him in public, so many insulted him on the street and made his life miserable in other ways. Ćiro then declared...

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The bus can only go forward!

One of the most legendary things that Ćiro did happened before the 1998 World Cup when we competed for 3rd place against the Netherlands.

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Anecdotes, Sports

David's cap

During the 1998 championship, Ćiro also had his own amulet that brought him good luck.

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Anecdotes, Sports

Boss, you are the most deserving.

- Do you know that you are the best goalkeeper in the world? I'm watching you pick these balls like pears. –

Ćiro, a great man, but actually a small one from the people

Ćiro was always a person from the people, always a generous and kind man, never arrogant or corrupt

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