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WITHOUT GOODBYE: Can Whiskey, Master?!
Spring was not late this year, May had long since arrived, and the lily of the valley had already turned green. However, this St. George's Day, the flowering harbinger of spring humbly bowed its fragrant petals under a heavy tear because of the news, as eagerly awaited as it was questionable, broadcast at dusk on May 6th. The Almighty ordained that on St. George's Day, which Crvena zvezda celebrates as its club patron saint, it would embrace one of its red-and-white icons, Vladimir Cvetković (84) and thus, without a final "goodbye", bestow the aura of eternity upon the earthly being most responsible for Zvezda's heavenly ascent.
TL;DR
- Vladimir Cvetković, a key figure in Crvena zvezda's history, passed away at 84 on St. George's Day.
- He was the head of the club during their 1991 European Champions Cup victory, a historic moment he helped orchestrate.
- Cvetković brought an economic background and modern management ideas to the football club, having previously been involved in basketball.
- He considered Radivoj Korać his idol and reflected on their shared experiences in the Yugoslav national team.
- Cvetković described his long-standing and successful partnership with Džaja as the most successful duo in football.