INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Miroslav Ciro Blazevic lost his battle with prostate cancer on Wednesday, two days prior to his 88th birthday.
His friends and
family said Blazevic died at a Zagreb hospital.The coach of all coaches, as he was understood in his home nation of Croatia, led four
national groups and several domestic and foreign clubs throughout his career.He led Croatia to a third location surface at the 1998 World
Cup.He organized Iran coach midway through the 2002 World Cup qualification procedure however failed to book a location in the Finals after
losing to Ireland Republic 2-1 on aggregate
The defeat that marked completion of Blazevics time in Iran as his assistant Branko Ivankovic took over.Ivankovic, his disciple, won a gold
medal with Iran U23 in the 2002 Asian Games and declared a bronze with Team Melli in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.Legendary Blazevic presented
brand-new gamers to Iran football such as Rahman Rezaei, Javad Nekounam, and Ebrahim Mirzapour.May he rest in peace.
