Rale Rasic

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Zvonimir "Rale" Rašić OAM (Template:Langx; 26 December 1935 – 8 June 2023) was a Serbian-Australian association football player, coach and media personality.[1]

Playing career

Born in Dole,[2] Littoral Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Rasic begin his career playing in Yugoslav clubs. Also known as Zvonko Rasic,[3] Zvonko being a usual diminutive for Zvonimir, he played with FK Proleter Zrenjanin,[3] FK Vojvodina,[4] FK Spartak Subotica[5] and FK Borac Banja Luka.[6] He migrated to Australia in 1962, but returned to Yugoslavia after 18 months to serve in the army. His obligations met, Rasic returned to Australia, and played football in the Victorian league.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Managerial career

Rasic revolutionised the game in AustraliaScript error: No such module "Unsubst"., he was appointed coach in 1970 at just 34 years of age, and in 1974, he led the Australia national team to the World Cup as coach.[7]

After the World Cup, the Australian Soccer Federation sacked Rasic, replacing him with Englishman Brian Green. Rasic and others believe that he was dumped because he was not seen as being a real "Aussie." He has stated, "They took from me something that I was doing better than anyone else. I was a true-blue Aussie and nobody can deny that. I taught the players how to sing the national anthem."Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Rasic was a television presenter on SBS, during the Australian network's 2006 FIFA World Cup coverage. His biography, "The Rale Rasic Story," was published in 2006 by New Holland.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Death

Rasic died on 8 June 2023, at the age of 87.[8]

Honours

Rasic was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989.[9] In 2001, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and the Centenary Medal for "services to soccer", and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2004 Australia Day Honours for "service to soccer as a player, coach and administrator."[10][11]

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Marko Lopušina - Svi Srbi sveta: vodič kroz dijasporu 1998 -p 209 " играч и тренер Звонко Рале Рашић постао члан Галерие нарознатијпх Аустралианаца и власник Златног Оскара Аустралие и Медаље почасног Аустралианца."
  2. ↑ The Rale Rasic Story: The Socceroos First World Cup Coach, as told to Ray Gatt, New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, NSW, 2006. Template:ISBN
  3. ↑ a b Klubovi at Football Association of Zrenjanin official website
  4. ↑ Rale Srbin „izmislio" fudbal u Australiji at Večernje novosti, 13 June 2011, Retrieved 13 November 2013 Template:In lang
  5. ↑ Match report Hungary vs Spartak Subotica from 1958 at magyarfutball.hu, Retrieved 13 November 2013
  6. ↑ FK Borac Banja Luka stats 1946-91 at EX YU Fudbal
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