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Croatia is a small European country with an area of about 60 thousand square kilometers and a population of just over 4 million people. The most famous and titled team of this state is Zagreb Dynamo, which at the international level can boast of a single Fairs Cup (later, the tournament was transformed into UEFA Cup and then into Europa League) won in 1966/67. 19659002] However, the national team of this country has reached the final of the World Cup where it will play against a power recognized as France.
After the semi-final match against England, the Croats got a score of 2: 1. "Checkers" and asked the same question: "How are you doing?". "You have less population all over the country than in Madrid!", Exclaimed a Spanish journalist in his heart.
Gazeta.Ru also decided to understand the reasons for the rise of a small but proud footballer. preparation
In response to many questions about the unexpected success, the Croatian defender Dué
– The system … well, I do not know. The last good result at the World Championships was shown 20 years ago (in 1998, the Croatians took third place – "Gazeta.Ru"). So the system, if any, operates intermittently, – noted Chaleta Tsar
In the first division of the championship of Croatia, there is only one. a dozen clubs, and in the main part of the national league indigenous league.
Only goalkeeper Dominik Livakovich (Zagreb Dynamo), who did not have time at this world championship, and midfielder Philip Bradaric (Rijeka), who played on the pitch only 26 minutes in the match against Iceland (2: 1) in the group stage.
Mpionat can not be called a factory for the production of football stars. In the country there are obvious problems with the infrastructure. The stadium of the main team of the country "Dynamo" "Maksimir" was built already in 1912 (!). Of course, the arena has undergone major repairs, but the fact that the best stadium in the country is a century that has already celebrated the century makes him think
even the head coach of the Croatian national team Zlatko Dalić. final.
"Have we written ourselves in history?" Never before has Croatia participated in the finals of the World Cup … I will say more: never has such a small country been reached the final, we will play in the League of Nations in September (a friendly tournament for the national teams .- "Gazeta.Ru"), and we have no adapted stadium, and at the same time we are in the World Championship Final! – the expert exclaimed, as surprised at the result.
Punchy Character and Belief in the American Dream
C & # 39, is the reason why the success of the Balkan people seems much more likely than the mythical training systems based on the indigenous middle clbad championship 19659002] – Every Croatian who enters the national team wants to show his best football.We want to show how good our country is, despite the fact that it's oit rather small, [Chaika-Tsar
The fact that the "ladies" are real fighters clearly demonstrates a fact: they are three times in a row played more time in the playoffs of the 2014 mundialya and emerged from all oppositions as winners, while winning the battle of the nerves twice in the shootout series.
However, there is another psychological reason explaining the inflexibility of the Croats. Since you can not win a lot of football in their home country (and it is unlikely that you will reach a high level), football players are almost ready to "export" to other championships as soon as possible. the beginning of their career
. literally gnaw the earth in the championship of Croatia. In this way, for example, the team captain Luka Modric (immediately from Zagreb Dynamo went to Tottenham in London) and striker Mario Mandzhukich (from the same club – to the German Wolfsburg).
The realization that for the sake of success must in any case leave his native country at a young age, and an ardent desire to do so transforms any Croatian football player into such an embodiment of the American dream, which is not in danger to be stopped.
Emigration to the best leagues in the world [19659002] From the previous softness factor The following is a consequence of the strength of the Croatian composition. All really talented players leave the Balkan country at a young age and are already trained in other championships – mainly in England
In the current composition of the team five players face each other in the championship of Italy: Mario Mandzhukic – Juventus, Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovich – Inter, Ivan Strinic – "Sampdoria", Milan Badel – "Fiorentina."
Four footballers show themselves in the fields of Germany: Tin Jedway – "Bayer", Ante Rebić – "Eintracht", Marco Piazza – "Schalke 04", Andrei Kramarich – "Hoffenheim. "
Four others occur in the best clubs of Spain: Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic – "Real Madrid, Ivan Rakitic – Barcelona and Shime Vrsalco – Atletico
And the a football player was hosted by the English Premier League (Dejan Lovren – Liverpool) and the French Ligue 1 (goalkeeper Daniel Subasic – "Monaco").
So, the forced emigration of football native for the progress creates for the Croatian team the most experienced team of the major leagues of the world.
And although not all become Modric and Manjukichi, it turns out that Croats s & # 39; 39, regularly oppose the best players of the best nationalities championships, it is for this reason that the "ladies" do not braid their knees when they meet England or even Argentina. they missed the first (and so it was in the three games
And the fact that most Balkans carry a grand piano rather than playing the violin, may be the decisive influence on the success of this team.
"Violin" in "checkers", in fact, a – it's Modric, and no one tries to "perepet"
Even Rakitić and Manjukic, sparing no effort, run to the pressure and, if necessary, return to defense, and the rest of the players, most of whom are accustomed to a strict defensive discipline in Italy and Germany, play the same game. plus the role of an orchestra accompaniment. can not bring down the pace, even the most stellar collective.
International Experience and a slap in Brazil-2014
In addition to the fairly serious experience of playing at the club level – both in the national championships and in the championships Nationals, the leaders of the current Croatian national team have already accumulated a lot of international matches for the team of their country.
At the 2014 World Cup with the participation of Modric, Manjukic, Rakitic and Lovren, the team had a painful lesson. After that the gradual ascent of "ladies" to the Olympus football began.
At the 2016 European Championships, the Balkans reached the 1/8 final, where they lost only to future Portuguese champions, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, then to penalties. At the Mondialiu-2018, the Croats added to the stability – winning seven wins, tied three times and lost twice (if one counts and play-offs with Greece). During the world championships in Russia, the Dalitsch neighborhoods brought their stoic fortress to the maximum and suffered no defeat.
Only two games ended in a draw based on the main and extended time (including our team). defeated on penalties.
Friendly Cup of the 2018 World Cup
Much played in the outstanding success of the Croatians. In group D, the experienced European team met Nigeria, Iceland and Argentina, who have been feverish in recent years
All matches of the "ladies" group have been ended with victories and the first place of the quartet in the Balkans.
In the final 1/8 Modric and Co faced Denmark, ¼ – with Russia, and only in the semifinals
However, even in this confrontation, the Croats bowed for a long time, but did not collapse. In the middle of the second half, they "straightened up" and managed to come back. 19659002] It seems that this victory, torn from the British teeth, has hardened the protections of Dalic, so that in the end they should not collapse in the face of an adversary as formidable as France.
Conclusion [19659002] Thus, the main factors of the historical success of the Croats In this world championship became a tempered figure by the early years of the fight for a place under the sun of European football, regular departures to the best leagues in the world, accumulated at the backbone of the team's international experience and an excellent tournament grid. . To win two sets of penalties in a row, you definitely need to be lucky. But, as you know, lucky for someone who is lucky. And the Croats at this World Cup are also caught and "dragged".
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