The genius, a nickname that fit him perfectly considering his amazing technical skills, was born in Titograd, in Montenegro, changes three nationalities due the regime changes in Eastern Europe, from Yugoslavia, to Serbian and Montenegrin up to only Montenegrin. Surely the best player ever came from Montenegro, was able to play offensive roles in both midfield and attack, perhaps the only one in the which failed to be great was the centre forward, easy to understand why because he wasn't really tall, but he was very agile and with a wonderful sprint .
A real game creator for his teammates, he was able to illuminate the match with his skills. During his 19-year football career he played in Budućnost, Red Star of Belgrade, Milan and finished his career in Austria with Rapid Vienna. He was not a bomber, he scored around a goal every 5 games, his trophy collection is more than well-stocked, a Cup and a Yugoslav Championship with the Red Star, 3 Scudetti, 3 Italian Supercups, a Champions League and a UEFA Super Cup with the Rossoneri jersey, a Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup again with the Red Star.
The man with the fairy left-food was often criticized by mass media and football players, he was called the "recommended" because of some bad performance, sometimes seemed lazy, and then wake up from nothing and start to play like a football star. A striking example of what this player was capable of it can be found in the Champions League final won by AC Milan for 4 goals to 0 against Barcelona, where the "Montenegro's caress", another of his lesser-known nickname, made a shouting goal that was impressed in the mind of all football lovers for decades.
His team-mate Billy Costacurta bothered to openly state his point of view:
There were only two people in the world so it was worth paying the ticket price: Marco Van Basten and the Genius.
Genius and wildness, inside and outside the field, here are some of his statements that have made someone staying with open mouth, the first after a substitution in Serie A:
Too bad that Capello took me away, in the second half with the shade instead of the sun I would have given a show.
And here's what he actually thought of the Genius nickname he had been given:
I do not consider myself a genius at all. I was a great player and that's it. They gave me that name because I did things that others never tried to do.
Regarding all the criticisms suffered during his career for some performances, he spoke out as follows:
I'm like this: I'm a little strange...
After retiring from football he tried his career as a coach, without too much success, from 2001 to 2003 he was technical commissioner of the Yugoslavian national team, after leaving he subsequently became president of Montenegro football federation, a role he is still covering. Classic player who either loves him or hates him, sometimes annoying, the former president of AC Milan, Pier Silvio Berlusconi, said that in order to keep the great Savicevic, the society made enormous efforts. So they renounced to buy Alen Boksic and Romario, the last one they could have taken it for five million dollars, all this, according to the former historical president of the Rossoneri society, was the proof that they made a very heavy bet in favor of the Genius.
And now as usual here is a compilation that contains some of his goals and his most beautiful skills during the match, funambulist play that can not be appreciated by any lover of good football! Now it's time... to show time! Enjoy watching!
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