Richardson confident Cork’s Softic is no softie

CORK CITY’S Bosnian midfielder Admir Softic is expected to be the target of much attention from the Serbian supporters of Red Star.

Said Cork City manager Damien Richardson: “It is going to be very tough for Admir and he knows that, but I am confident he won’t buckle. You only have to know the courage he displayed when his family became refugees because of the siege of Sarajevo, to know that.

“The things he’s been through in his life are a lot tougher than playing a football game in front of a hostile crowd.