Zdravko Mamić says he had malignant melanoma and is now healthy

Former Dinamo Zagreb executive Zdravko Mamić said he was diagnosed this year with a malignant melanoma but is healthy after surgery. He made the disclosure on the YouTube programme "Ko si ti lik?" hosted by comedian Danko Ažić and said the disease was detected in time.

How he described the diagnosis

Speaking on the show, the 67-year-old Mamić said: "There is a lot of talk in public space about my health, many have already been mourning me. Seven months ago I discovered a malignant melanoma, I had surgery and now I stand before you as a healthy man. This might be an opportunity to announce urbi et orbi, exclusive."

He added that in recent months he has received many calls from people asking how much time he has left and what his condition is. In his words, the tumour was found early and treated promptly: "Recently I have had the most calls from people asking how much time I have left until the end of my life and what my condition is. But I can say that I learned about the problem early enough and that I reacted in time. I thank the doctors who treated me and now I am Zdravko, healthy as a rock."

Malignant melanoma is a cancer that develops from melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the skin, and is considered the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Mamić did not give clinical details beyond confirming surgery and recovery.

Mamić was convicted in a case involving Dinamo Zagreb's leadership and since 2018 has lived as a fugitive in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which rejected Croatia's extradition request. He is 67 years old.

The revelation adds a personal health update to a figure who has remained a contentious presence in regional football and public debate.

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