Croatia’s first ever female president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, has been praised by fans across the globe for personally attending her country’s quarter-final victory over Russia. The Balkan nation’s leader was seen celebrating in front of the Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev and in the players’ changing rooms after they knocked the hosts out on penalties. Grabar-Kitarovic […] …
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Russia Vs Croatia: Russian players find solace in thousands of World Cup fans
Thousands of cheering and flag-waving Russian fans thanked their disappointed players on Sunday after the host nation’s fairytale World Cup run came to a crushing end with a shootout loss to Croatia. Coach Stanislav Cherchesov led his team onto a stage to a heroes’ welcome in a Moscow fan zone on a sunny day that […] …
BREAKING: Croatia beat Russia 4-3 on penalties to qualify for World Cup semi-final
World Cup 2018: Russia vs Croatia: Team news, injuries, possible lineups
Russia will on Saturday night clash with Croatia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter-final fixtures at the Fisht Stadium. The hosts head into the game following a 4-3 penalty-shootout victory over Spain in the round of 16 on Sunday. Russia coach, Stanislav Cherchesov changed his preferred line-up in the round of 16 encounter against […]
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Russia vs Croatia: Putin backing ‘boosts’ Sbornaya before World Cup quarter-final
Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov says words of encouragement from President Vladimir Putin are an “extra boost” as the team prepare for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Croatia. “President Putin called me before the game with the Spanish and after,” Cherchesov said at a press conference in Sochi on Friday. “Of course when the president supports […] …
