This is the particularly incredible story of Miladin Prso, nicknamed Dado. This great striker from Zadar, on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, did not sign professionally for Hajduk Split, a historic club in Croatia, due to a heart problem. At the age of 18, when the war broke out in Yugoslavia, he left his country to land at FC Rouen, in French D2. Injured, Prso gained weight and, with his new Norman partner, moved to the Var, where he became a florist or mechanic (according to different sources).
Dado Prso only played in National 2, with the Saint-Raphaël club, when he caught the eye of the staff of the AS Monaco reserve team. He signed a trainee contract there, at the age of 21, to play with the B, alongside a center forward from Argentina named… David Trezeguet. It was finally in Ligue 2 that Prso exploded, on loan to AC Ajaccio during the 1998-1999 season (13 goals in 31 matches). Which allowed him to become the understudy of “Trezegol” then Shabani Nonda.
“The Croatian colossus with surgical precision”as the ASM site describes it to celebrate the 51st birthday of the person concerned, became a striking force of Didier Deschamps’ team from 2002, notably during the magnificent run of the Rouge et Blanc until the final of the 2004 Champions League (lost 3-0 against JosĂ© Mourinho’s FC Porto). Prso scored 7 goals in 11 matches during this superb European adventure.
Prso after Van Basten and Simone Inzaghi
“During this campaign, which still remains today in the memories of all supporters of the Principality club, young and old, Dado played a fundamental role in supporting Fernando Morientes, the star on loan from Real Madrid. Particularly during this astonishing match against Deportivo La Corogne in the group stage, during which he scored a legendary quadruple, at the end of a long encounter, which AS Monaco ultimately won eight goals to three.we can read on asmonaco.com.
On November 5, 2003, in the group stage, ASM and Dado Prso offered an XXL spectacle to the Louis-II public against Depor. On his 30th birthday, the striker scored his first two headed goals before converting serves from Ludovic Giuly and JĂ©rĂ´me Rothen.
“We’ve been hearing about La Coruna this, La Coruna that for years. Everything is perfect, November 5, my birthday, I am a holder »launches the person concerned in an interview given to the Rocher club. “Dado Prso is with Marco van Basten and Simone Inzaghi! He is in history »launches Rothen alongside him, Prso being the third player to score a quadruple in C1, thus imitating his idol Van Basten.
Dado Prso now assistant coach to Bruno Irles at the Girondins de Bordeaux in National 2.
