Croatian newspapers proudly saluted the champions of the final match after the success of this small country in achieving the achievement and competing in the World Cup Russia 2018 summit, which ended with a loss to France 2-4.
“Thank you, heroes! You did your best!” was the headline of the Croatian sports newspaper Sportski Novosti.
“Vatreni (the nickname of the Croatian national team, which means the brave)”, you are the heroes, you are the pride, your names will remain written in golden letters forever!
The newspaper showed a picture of national team captain Luka Modric, who was chosen as the best player in the tournament, holding the prestigious award, but the sadness was evident on his face.
As for the "Jutarnji List" newspaper, it added, "Brave hearts, you have made us proud of you."
And the mouthpiece of “Visernje List” was similar, saying, “Croatia celebrates with you, you are gone.”
The newspaper also noted that coach Zlatko Dalic's squad "made Croatia better" over the past month. "They restored pride to us and removed pessimism before the start of the tournament," she said, in a country where the economy is considered the weakest in the European Union.
It is expected that the Croatian national team will receive a hero's welcome upon its return from Moscow later today (Monday), as more than 100,000 people are expected to receive it.
a. F. B (Zagreb)