{"id":488767,"date":"2026-01-27T09:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=488767"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:24:36","slug":"true-football-man-a-league-winner-dies-after-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=488767","title":{"rendered":"&#039;True football man&#039;: A-League winner dies after cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time championship-winning coach Rado Vidosic has died following a battle with cancer, his family have confirmed. He was 64.<\/p>\n<p>His son, Dario, revealed his death in a statement on Instagram on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I am heartbroken to share that my father has passed away after a battle with cancer,&quot; Dario, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/socceroos-hpx\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Socceroo\">Socceroo<\/a>, wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/tennis\/australian-open-2026-coco-gauff-v-elina-svitolina-result-racquet-smash-video-20260127-p5nxhh.html\"><strong>Devastation for Coco Gauff after tough quarter final defeat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE\ufeff:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/basketball\/news-2026-allen-iverson-australia-tour-slammed-behaviour-cancelled-events-fan-reaction-20260127-p5nxg3.html\"><strong>NBA legend leaves trail of &#x27;extremely sad&#x27; Aussie families<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\ufeff<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/rugby\/news-2026-angus-crichton-nrl-code-switch-wallabies-waratahs-star-max-jorgensen-exclusive-interview-20260125-p5nxep.html\"><strong>&#x27;He smoked me&#x27;: Wallabies gun&#x27;s painful memory of Crichton bashing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;I will carry your wisdom in my steps and your strength in my heart.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Forever my hero. Love you, Tata.&quot; \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Rado had success as a head coach in both the men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s game, helping Melbourne City&#x27;s <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/a-league\/football\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"A-League\">A-League<\/a> Women&#x27;s team to win a premiership and championship title.<\/p>\n<p>He then moved \ufeffinto the men&#x27;s program at the start of the 2022\/23 season and led them to lift the A-League premiership trophy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"e73bf60d-c05f-4640-ac69-8b0d1e5f1526\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e73bf60d-c05f-4640-ac69-8b0d1e5f1526\" alt=\"Steph Catley and coach Rado Vidosic of Melbourne City carry the A-League Women&#x27;s premiership trophy.\" data-width=\"890\" data-height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to his time at City, Rado worked as a coaching assistant under former Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou\ufeff at the Brisbane Roar in 2011 and 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Dario followed in the footsteps of his beloved father and has been working as a head coach at Brighton in the women&#x27;s Super League since July, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton confirmed in a statement last week that Dario had taken a leave of absence for the foreseeable future due to family reasons. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Rado did not only leave a mark on Australian football, having most recently announced that he would be joining Brighton as head of the women&#x27;s and girls&#x27; coaching.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"75a25cc0-3800-4364-a853-699bd846ba05\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/75a25cc0-3800-4364-a853-699bd846ba05\" alt=\"Melbourne City head coach Rado Vidosic smiles.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In that role he worked closely with his son, who remains in the top job for the Women&#x27;s Super League team.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton \ufeffled the tributes to Rado on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&quot;We are incredibly saddened by this news,&quot; Brighton&#x27;s women&#x27;s and girls&#x27; managing director Zoe Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Rado was an integral part of our staff, team and club. The impact he had on our team and everyone within it will forever be remembered.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;All our love and thoughts are with Dario and his family at this difficult time.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Brisbane Roar added: &quot;Rado leaves an enduring legacy at Brisbane Roar and within Australian football, having served the club as caretaker manager, assistant coach and youth team coach over several years.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We join the wider football community in remembering Rado and extend our heartfelt thoughts and condolences to his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Australian great Mark Bosnich wrote: &quot;RIP Rado Vidosic. A true football man, truly good man. You will be missed.&quot;\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/peterfilopoulos\/status\/2016074654465581202\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/x.com\/peterfilopoulos\/status\/2016074654465581202<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VinceRugari\/status\/2016074017065538040\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/x.com\/VinceRugari\/status\/2016074017065538040<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MelbourneCity\/status\/2016090312037503449\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/x.com\/MelbourneCity\/status\/2016090312037503449<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Two-time championship-winning coach Rado Vidosic has died following a battle with cancer, his family have confirmed. He was 64. 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