Wednesday, May 12, 2010

El Geno and El Sinistro

Two Serbs who made their names in Italy, Savicevic and Mihajlovic were deadly left footed assassins that the Romans would have feared as they feared all left-handed. The word sinister comes from sinistro, left handed, and there was something sinister about the play of these two. Slightly built shadow figures, they were deadly and decisive with an opportunity.

El Sinistro at his deadly best for Lazio, scoring three goals in a game, all left footed strikes from free kicks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYlxE7ttIk&feature=related

Called the Devils' Dribbler and The Maradonna of the Balkans, the Italians called him simply the genius, El Geno. Dejan Savicevic single-handedly tore apart Barcelona in the Champions Cup final in '94 with a mesmerizing display. Good on both feet, when he reached into his bag of tricks it was the left that produced the exquisite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DdUGxol_4

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