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Mladen Delic

Birth
Croatia
Death
20 Feb 2005 (aged 86)
Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, City of Zagreb, Croatia
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Mladen Delic was a Croatian sports commentator. He studied law at the University of Belgrade, but switched to the School of physical education and sport in Belgrade where he graduated in 1938. From 1946 to 1948 he continued to work as a teacher in Zagreb. During World War II he served in the pro-Axis Croatian Home Guard. He entered into journalism after the war, writing for Narodni sport and Borba, as well as working for Radio Zagreb. He had his first radio program in 1947. In 1950 he formed an editorial board for sports within Radio Zagreb. He worked as a reporter and commentator from 1965 to his retirement in 1984. Delic's brother, Svemir, was a footballer who made one appearance for the Croatia national team. His "Ljudi moji, je li to mogu?e" (eng: "My people, is this possible") comment as Ljubomir Radanovi? scored a stoppage time goal against Bulgaria that qualified Yugoslavia for the Euro 84 remains one of the most famous comments and is quoted to this day across former Yugoslavia. He received a lifetime achievement award from the Croatian Sports Journalists Association in 1994.
Mladen Delic was a Croatian sports commentator. He studied law at the University of Belgrade, but switched to the School of physical education and sport in Belgrade where he graduated in 1938. From 1946 to 1948 he continued to work as a teacher in Zagreb. During World War II he served in the pro-Axis Croatian Home Guard. He entered into journalism after the war, writing for Narodni sport and Borba, as well as working for Radio Zagreb. He had his first radio program in 1947. In 1950 he formed an editorial board for sports within Radio Zagreb. He worked as a reporter and commentator from 1965 to his retirement in 1984. Delic's brother, Svemir, was a footballer who made one appearance for the Croatia national team. His "Ljudi moji, je li to mogu?e" (eng: "My people, is this possible") comment as Ljubomir Radanovi? scored a stoppage time goal against Bulgaria that qualified Yugoslavia for the Euro 84 remains one of the most famous comments and is quoted to this day across former Yugoslavia. He received a lifetime achievement award from the Croatian Sports Journalists Association in 1994.

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