Former Premier League star saved his wife and baby from terrifying house fire as she opens up on ‘near-death experience’

Former Premier League prima Anel Ahmedhodzic has cheated decease - aft a occurrence ripped done his household home.

The Sheffield United defender, 25, has endured a nightmare twelvemonth with the Blades relegated from the apical formation successful May.

Sweden-born Ahmedhodzic came successful for terrible disapproval aft retiring from the Bosnia and Herzegovina nationalist broadside successful aboriginal autumn.

A enactment blew up erstwhile the player's dada Mirsad blamed Ahmedhodzic's woman for his decision.

The centre-back has conscionable landed a three-match prohibition aft being sent disconnected successful United's 2-2 play gully astatine Coventry.

And woman Marijana has present revealed however Ahmedhodzic rescued her and their 18-month aged lad Isak erstwhile a blaze destroyed their home.

"We had a near-death experience," she told Swedish insubstantial Expressen.

"A occurrence broke retired successful our location successful July.

"I was asleep, arsenic was our lad Isak. Thankfully, and I truly mean it, Anel was awake.

"He smelled the smoke, and got america retired earlier it escalated. We mislaid each our belongings.

"I deliberation the toughest portion was losing each our son's things, his babe apparel and favourite blanket.

"To spot our son's country transportation achromatic aft the fire. This is the archetypal clip we person spoken astir it.

"We are blessed and grateful to person lived done it. I person decidedly changed aft the fire.

"Thinking and talking astir it is decidedly hard for us, and I deliberation that is wherefore we haven't told anyone.

"Being forced to determination and commencement over, portion large with our 2nd child, was tough.

"The problems with Anel's nationalist squad came close aft that, and connected apical determination were the things with Anel's father.

"It has decidedly not been the champion year. People should cognize that our beingness is not perfect."