Bosnia and Herzegovina fans celebrate their World Cup qualification in Sarajevo on Tuesday night
“In the Grbavica neighbourhood of Sarajevo, a mural depicts the moment Ivica Osim announced his resignation as coach of Yugoslavia on May 23, 1992. Osim was and will always be a man from Grbavica. This quarter found itself on the frontline during the war and suffered greatly. His quote from that day is painted next to him. … Today the tower blocks still carry the pockmarks of shelling. Next door, the stadium of Zeljeznicar, the club Osim once led to the UEFA Cup semi-finals in 1984-85, is undergoing refurbishment. It was on fire in 1992. …”
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The Ivica Osim mural in Sarajevo