Stipe Pletikosa
The former goalkeeper of Spartak and Rostov is a legend of the Croatian national team. Although Stipe did not play in World Cup 98 like Drazen Ladić, and did not represent the national team at World Cup 18 like Daniel Subašić, it is Stipe who holds the Croatian record for most appearances among goalkeepers. Over time, his records were broken by Srna and Modric, but there is no doubt in Pletikosa’s class. As well as its importance for Croatian football and the development of Rostov. He gave the national team fifteen years, spent 54 “dry” matches. Here you can find live odds and make your bets.
Dario Srna
The long-term captain of Shakhtar has now become the sports director of the Ukrainian club. And before closed the right flank. He missed the semi-finals of the World Championships, but he was remembered by Croatian fans, because his right serve led to goals scored, and his speed helped in defense. A bully, but a bully. Perhaps in vain he did not dare to try his luck in the top 5 before a short period at Cagliari. By the way, he scored more goals for the national team than Olic, Modric and Rakitic.
Vedran Chorluka
The Croats lacked prominent central defenders. Josip Simunich, Robert Kovacs, Dejan Lovren… Dario Simic also played not only on the right, but also in the center. But let’s choose Chorluka as the basis. Not because of his many years of performances for Lokomotiv, but because of how much time, effort and energy he gave to the Croatian national team. Spent more than a hundred matches, no joke. Of course, someone will say that Lovren also played in the Premier League and even won the Champions League, so he deserved a place at the base stronger. But both candidates are strong, and we choose less cocky, but stable and cool.
Luka Modric
Luka lost his beloved grandfather, who was killed by the Chetniks. He always regrets that the war took away from him the opportunity to show his beloved loved one his wife, great-grandchildren and football successes. But Modric grew up, got stronger, became a football star. With a scandal, he moved to Tottenham, without a scandal ended up in Real Madrid. Started poorly, but Mourinho asked the fans to be patient, and did not deceive. Luka is the hero of football in Europe and a multiple winner of the Champions League. In the case, he took the Golden Ball in 2018.
Ivan Rakitic
Ivan’s statistics in La Liga are not worse, and sometimes even better, than Modric’s. Rakitic is one of the underestimated heroes, because he got into the grandiose Barcelona, where he won the Champions League, and could not be in the foreground. But how does he play football? With Sevilla he took the Europa League, with the Catalans – a lot of trophies. He is also friends with the Croatian national team, although he was born in Switzerland and brought up in Basel. But he chose the homeland of his ancestors and did not regret it.
Davor Shuker
They don’t complain about forwards – Eduardo, Mandzukic, Boksic and Olic scored in important matches. But there is the main, best sniper of the Shuker team. The first Croatian to be ranked high enough in world football to qualify for the Ballon d’Or. Shuker played for Sevilla and Real Madrid, later tried to prove himself in the Premier League at Arsenal and West Ham, but not so successfully. But he helped at the 98 World Cup, including in the match for third place. The Croats created a sensation, and its main sniper was the guide to the semi-finals. It is still the best in terms of goals, which is not surprising, because the average performance goes off scale, 45 goals in 69 matches.
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