Pound for pound #Croatia has been one of the best teams in world football since independence. These two women have been on the journey since the beginning, from Boksic, Boban and Suker to Modric and Mandzukic, they’ve seen it all.
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“Olivari explained later that her head had filled with a swirl of memories as she delivered her words. She has known Modric, 37, since he was a teenager, only a few years after he was forced out of his hometown and made a refugee by war.” nytimes.com/2022/11/22/spo…
She was there, in the tunnel, just before the players emerged for their first game against Turkey in Nottingham, England.
“When they entered the field, I had a feeling that my heart would jump out of my body,” said Sudac. nytimes.com/2022/11/22/spo…
“When they entered the field, I had a feeling that my heart would jump out of my body,” said Sudac. nytimes.com/2022/11/22/spo…
In the early 2000s, executives from Nike proposed replacing Croatia’s famous checkered shirts with a different design. “We were so stubborn,” she said. No, she and the other officials told Nike, “‘It must be plain red-and-white checks to be recognizable.’” nytimes.com/2022/11/22/spo…
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