Ivica Osim: a Yugoslavian football giant who twice rejected Real Madrid - The Guardian

Coach who led Yugoslavia at the 1990 World Cup and whose spell with Japan was ended by a stroke has died aged 80

Ivica Osim was ill, his wife Asima said. Would I mind coming to his Sarajevo flat the following day? But the following day he was little better. Go to the cafe in the square, Asima said, wait there a… [+5351 chars]

full article...