Davor Šuker on Tuchel's comment that neither England nor France want to play in the match for 3rd place:
"I think the rich don't want to play when they lose. After 1998, when we played the Netherlands for third place, we fought for that bronze medal, and today I can still speak about it with pride. Some people have won so many trophies and are so wealthy that this match means nothing to them.
My message to them is: be quiet, respect all 211 participants, and understand that the world doesn't belong only to them. It belongs to the middle-sized nations, the smaller ones, and to everyone who loves football."
"Whoever wins third place tomorrow, I assure you that in 20 years, when they're older, they'll still remember that bronze medal. That's why, in this whole story, coach Tuchel doesn't matter. He's talking nonsense."
[@tancredipalmeri]
Une page de l’histoire du football français se tourne ce soir. Merci Didier Deschamps pour les victoires légendaires, les émotions fortes, pour avoir porté durant des années nos Bleus et fait vibrer la France. Quatorze années : la génération Deschamps.
🎙️ Davor Šuker on Thomas Tuchel's comments about the World Cup third-place match:
"Let me say this. I think the rich don't want to play when they lose. Don't underestimate this match because it can be very important.
After 1998 and our third-place match against the Netherlands, I can still speak about that bronze medal with pride today. Some people have so many trophies and so much money that this game means nothing to them.
I tell them to be quiet, respect all 211 football nations and understand that the world doesn't belong only to them. It also belongs to the smaller nations and to everyone who loves football." [@tancredipalmeri]
On gagne ensemble, on perd ensemble 🤜🤛
Les Bleus auront une dernière bataille à livrer pour terminer ce Mondial sur le podium.
RDV samedi à 23h pour le match de la 3e place 🇫🇷💙
Warm congratulations to France and our French friends on their National Day! 🇫🇷
Croatia looks forward to further strengthening our close friendship, partnership and cooperation.
Bonne Fête nationale !
#14Juillet@francediplo_EN@francediplo
🇫🇷 Vive la #France
La Tour Eiffel embrasée pour le 14 Juillet, 1600 drones dans le ciel de Paris après un concert de musique classique ! Personne ne fait ça comme elle.
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. ✨🎆
Bravo #Paris. ❤️🤍💙
#14Juillet#ConcertdeParis
The start of a legacy: back in 1998, we have learned that 11 July was intended to be a crucial date for Croatian football! 🗓️
🇭🇷🥉 That day in Paris, #Croatia won its first @FIFAWorldCup medal, in its first appearance at the world's stage, overcoming Netherlands 2:1! 🇭🇷🥉 #OnThisDay
What a debut. What a team. What a story, eh? 🎆
#WorldCup #OTD #HrabarBroj #Family #Vatreni❤️🔥
A humble arrival. An unforgettable journey. A proud farewell.
Following nearly nine years, head coach Zlatko Dalić has decided to close his incredibly successful chapter with #Croatia. 🥈🥉🥈
Head coach, thank you for everything – the victories, the achievements, the qualifying berths, the medals, the unity, the respect, and your unwavering commitment to fight for Croatia, both on and off the pitch. 🙏
The results speak of your coaching virtues. The respect you've earned from your players, staff, and opponents speaks volumes about the person you are. ❤️🤍💙
#HvalaDala | #SkromanDolazak #NezaboravanPut #PonosanOproštaj | #Obitelj
Zlatko Dalić: “This World Cup is anything but a football World Cup. It’s become something else entirely, something strange. It’s all about business now, and it’s killing football.
Look at the fouls that weren’t called on Budimir against Portugal. Vlašić didn’t commit a penalty either—he simply shielded him with his arms, and there wasn’t enough contact or intensity for a penalty. I’m convinced they wouldn’t even have reviewed it if it had happened at the other end. The same story has been repeating itself for Croatia for years, and I’ve been pointing it out all along.
Croatia has a weak standing with FIFA. All the decisions we’ve seen only prove my point. I was the only national team coach in the world who refused to vote in FIFA’s awards—that was my act of protest. We are a nuisance to them. We spoiled their party twice, and the third time they didn’t even let us get close. They didn’t allow us to write another great story for the third tournament in a row.”
” #worldcup #fifa #croatia