Ex-Serie A and Barça star hears ‘sound of intercepted Iranian missiles’ in Dubai | OneFootball

Former Juventus and Roma star Miralem Pjanic now lives in Dubai, where he sometimes ‘hears the sound of Iranian missiles being intercepted’ but feels ‘safe’ and ‘constantly reassured by the local authorities.’

The Middle East conflict has tragically escalated in recent days, involving many Europeans living in the area.

Among them is an ex-Juventus, Roma and Barcelona midfielder who lives in Dubai.

Pjanic ‘safe’ in Dubai despite Middle Eastern crisis

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 19: Miralem Pjanic of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A match between Juventus and Parma Calcio at Allianz Stadium on January 19, 2020 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“I live near the city centre. Sometimes you can feel something strange in the air, and you can hear the sound of Iranian missiles being intercepted,” the ex-midfielder told Gazzetta.

“But we are safe and constantly reassured by the local authorities. I receive messages and notifications from friends living in Europe, and almost all of them are fake news.”

epa05533734 Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain (front) celebrates with his teammate Miralem Pjanic (back) after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, 10 September 2016. EPA/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

The 35-year-old retired after playing the 2024-25 season at CSKA Moscow and is preparing to become a qualified football agent.

“I’m learning the job by collaborating with my agent, Fali Ramadani,” he said.

“I put together experience, football knowledge and the many languages I speak.”

A former Bosnia and Herzegovina international, Pjanic won four Serie A titles at Juventus, two Coppa Italia titles, and one Supercoppa Italiana. He also reached the Champions League Final in 2016-17.

He was included in the Serie A Team of the Year for three seasons in a row, from 2015-16 to 2018-19.

He played 281 games in Serie A for Juventus and Roma, scoring 42 goals and providing 74 assists.