Nikola Kalinic was sent home – the Croatian star was ridiculed: – Do not be like Nikola Kalinic

Croatia is in the World Cup final for the first time. The country with just over four million residents showed football sometimes sparkling and a willingness to fight until the end.

Croatia dominated the group match and already after the 3-0 win against Argentina, many began to talk about the team could reach far. They were not as convincing in the rounds, and had to go out for extra races three times. In the semifinal, Mario Mandzukic lowered England in second-place extradition, and the Croats could rejoice in a sensational final place

He will be without Nikola Kalinic nominated for the World Cup. It has been almost a month since he had to leave the cameras of the national team.

Do not take the phone

In the opening match of Croatia in the World Cup, Nigeria was hit 2-0. With five minutes to play, Zlatko Dalic would coach on Kalinic. But the tip was refused. Dalic showed no mercy and sent him home to the World Cup.

– When I asked him to come in, he said that he could not because of a back injury. The same thing happened during the training match against Brazil before the World Cup. I need players who are harmless, and I made that decision, Dalic said after the match Nigeria.

Since then, the two have not spoken.

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– No, he did not answer. I can say that I am not proud or happy and that it is a shame on my career. It's a shame, because Nikola had definitely played here, the coach told Croatian 24sata last week

– Life goes on

Kalinic has given a little noise after his return home

However, one of his advisers, Tomislav Erceg, spoke of the tip, but will not deepen what Kalinic now has. impression that his homeland went to the finals of the World Cup

– This is not a certain point in speaking of leaving the national team. Whatever happens, life goes on. He plays for AC Milan, but unfortunately did not have a good year. He is changing soon, he tells a Croatian website.

After Croatia beat England, many wondered if Kalinic did not regret that he thanked no for going against Nigeria.

Roger Gonzales won the World Cup for CBS and posted the following message on his Twitter profile:

– I want you to meet Nikola Kalinic. He joined the World Cup as a member of the Croatia team. He is a talented man. He would have refused to take the place of the group win over Nigeria. He was sent home after that. Do not be like Nikola Kalinic.

Several others point to the taboo of Kalinic

The final of the world cup is played Sunday at. 17:00 and aired on NRK1