In 2005, Sinisa Mihajlovic had to earn the right to shoot the free kicks for Inter against Roma after a friendly debate with Adriano, and he certainly delivered.
The two teams met on a cold February evening at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with the Nerazzurri third in the table and the Giallorossi a frustrating seventh. With both sides hungry for all three points, it was the game to watch that weekend.
When Inter were awarded a free kick in the 23rd minute of the match, both Mihajlovic and Adriano wanted to have a go. After a short chat, they chose to play the hand game ‘odds and evens’ to decide who would take the free kick, and the Serbian defender won.
He stepped over the free kick and made no mistake, smashing it into the bottom left corner to give Inter a 1-0 lead.
In the dying minutes of the match, the Nerazzurri were awarded another free kick in a dangerous area, and Mihajlovic stepped up again. He launched a curling attempt over the wall and nestled it into the bottom right corner, closing out the win for Inter and further proving his dead-ball abilities.