Croatian President wins hearts at FIFA World Cup

As Croatia advanced to the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time in its history, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, her very first President, won many hearts around the world for her enthusiasm for matches of his country. Showing Ms. Kolinda watch the match of the round of 16 between Croatia and Denmark stands with the fans, instead of the VIP box.

" I wanted to show that I am a football fan, like everyone else, I wanted to wear a t-shirt with national symbols, while the dress code in the VIP area, which usually badumes long dresses, does not have to be worn. would not have allowed such an outfit, "said Ms. Kolinda.

Prior to the quarterfinals, President Kolinda traveled in economy clbad with other Croatian football fans from Zagreb to support his country. Her trip with the many group selfies that she took with fans became the subject of the Internet.

She entered the stadium in an official red suit, but later took off the jacket to reveal the Croatian red and white jersey. Robust in Croatian colors, Kolinda sits next to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, in the VIP box.

A video of her doing a dance as the Russian prime minister watched with a blank expression became viral on social media.

Although her celebrations in the VIP box were exceptionally fun, she then celebrated the victory with the players in the locker room. Kolinda did not hesitate to give hugs congratulations to the return-of-the-players field.

Google trends reported more than 7,000,000 searches on the Croatian president on July 8th. His name figured in the top 10 searches around the world as well on Tuesday. But Kolinda could not get to the stadium on Tuesday to witness Croatia's victory over England.

Before the semifinal, Kolinda handed the shirts of Croatian teams to his American counterpart Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May. at a NATO summit in Brussels. The jerseys had their names (Trump and May) written on them

(With the entries of Harnee Anand)