Velibor "Bora" Milutinović is an international football management legend, with two CONCACAF Gold Cups in his trophy cabinet. However his greatest acheivement, one which has comes with no medal, is taking charge of five different countries in five consecutive World Cups: Mexico in 1986, Costa Rica in 1990, USA in 1994, Nigeria in 1998 and China in 2002. With the exception of the Chinese he advanced past the group stage on every occasion.
Sadly the tournament in Japan & Korea was his last World Cup appearance, at least for now. He did go on to take the helm of two more nations; Honduras from 2003-2004 and Jamaica from 2006-2007. Since being fired from The Reggae Boyz the Serbian Soccer Saviour has stayed out of the management spotlight. Fingers crossed he reappears in time for South Africa 2010.
Despite his acehievements in the world's most watched sporting event his greatest triumph, according to the man himself, was beating Scotland.
Some people are easily pleased, aren't they?
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