Sinisa Mihajlovic opened up about how the leukaemia battle has changed him, or at least “rediscovered a part of me I kept hidden. I’ve even become more patient!”

The Serbian has been a fixture in Italian football for decades, as a player at Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter, then coach for the likes of Catania, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Milan, Torino and now Bologna.

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Juan Sebastian Veron reveals Lazio forward Joaquin Correa asked him how to take free kicks, passing on what he learned from Sinisa Mihaljovic at Sampdoria.

Veron played for Lazio for two seasons at the turn of the millennium, and won a Scudetto, a Coppa Italia and an Italian Super Cup in the capital.

Towards the end of his career, Veron played with current Lazio forward Correa at Estudiantes, and reveals that he helped the youngster with his technique on free kicks.

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Bologna’s new signing Nicolas Dominguez has landed in Italy ahead of joining the Rossoblu in January.

The 21-year-old Argentine was bought by Bologna last summer from Velez Sarsfield, however it was decided to leave the midfielder with his current side on loan, as opposed to joining up with Sinisa Mihajlovic’s team.

Now the Superliga is finished for the winter, Dominguez is free to join up with his new teammates.

Dominguez plays as a central midfielder, and scored five goals and made one assist from 14 games with Velez this season.

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Captain Blerim Dzemaili’s contract expires next summer, but the player has revealed he wants to end his career at Bologna.

The Swiss midfielder turns 34 in April and in June his contract at the Renato Dall’Ara will expire.

This season he has played 14 Serie A games for the Rossoblu and has scored one goal in the process, but the captain would like to stay on under Sinisa Mihajlovic.

“I would like to end my career here,” the 33-year-old told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Riccardo Orsolini says he has a “special relationship” with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, who “knows” how to get a reaction out of him.

The forward scored a brace to send Bologna 3-0 up against Lecce during their 3-2 win on Sunday, and he thanked Mihajlovic for keeping him focused.

“When a player is going through a poor spell, Sinisa doesn’t let the concentration drop,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “He knows where to poke me to get a reaction.

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Bologna assistant coach Emilio De Leo says they are too wasteful in front of goal and that Sinisa Mihajlovic likes to get riled up. “He wants tension until the last minute of a game.”

The Rossoblu raced into a 3-0 lead against Lecce at the Stadio Via del Mare, but wasted a handful of chances before the home side scored twice to make the scoreline look a lot less comprehensive.

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Lecce coach Fabio Liverani says Bologna have many attacking options, but highlighted veteran Rodrigo Palacio for special praise. “He’s an example for everyone.”

The Giallorossi welcome Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Bologna to the Stadio Via del Mare, with kickoff at 14:00 GMT. You can read the match preview here.

Liverani says he is well aware of the dangers Bologna possess in attack.

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Sinisa Mihajlovic discussed dealing with his illness, giving others hope and why continuing to work for Bologna “kept me going” in hospital. "Now I need my mother's cooking to fatten me up."

The Bologna coach, who was diagnosed with leukaemia in July and underwent a bone marrow transplant after chemotherapy, was at the Gazzetta Sports Awards this evening.

“Thank you for this prestigious award. I am honoured and pleased. There are a few risks being here, but it’s worth it,” he said from the stage.

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Bologna assistant manager Emilio De Leo said the wild celebrations in their 2-1 win over Atalanta showed the "togetherness between the team and staff."

The Rossoblu pulled off a shock result, beating an Atalanta side that have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, with goals from Rodrigo Palacio and Andrea Poli.

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Bologna assistant Emilio De Leo says Atalanta are an example to the rest of Serie A and their defeat to Milan was down to "technical mistakes, not individual."

The Rossoblu welcome high-flying Atalanta to the Stadio Dall’Ara at 14:00 GMT. You can read the match preview here.

La Dea are showing what Serie A minnows can truly achieve after reaching the Champions League Round of 16.

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