Croatia’s Legs of Steel
Nothing is impossible in soccer. Croatia, a country of only 4 million people, has successfully reached its first World Cup final this year after defeating England – supposedly the birthplace of modern soccer – in the semifinal early on Thursday (12/7/2018, Jakarta time) in Moscow.
Croatian players celebrate on Wednesday, July 11, after defeating England in its semifinal at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, and advancing to the 2018 World Cup final.
Nothing is impossible in soccer. Croatia, a country of only 4 million people, has successfully reached its first World Cup final this year after defeating England – supposedly the birthplace of modern soccer – in the semifinal early on Thursday (12/7/2018, Jakarta time) in Moscow. The “Vatreni” squad, with its nerves of steel, has completely turned logic upside down.
Croatian national team supporter Luka Mandic, 26, made the sign of the cross on his chest numerous times while looking up as he walked out of Luzhniki Stadium’s tribune. His tears had dried, yet his chin still trembled. “This is hard to believe. We’re a small country with many problems. However, we’ve reached the top of the world. We have shown that anything is possible with a strong will. This is a night I will never forget,” Mandic said, wiping away tears of joy.