The president of the Croatian Federation Davor Suker, regretted the bad luck that his team had against Spain in the European Championship, but highlighted the character of the Croatian team despite their elimination.
“The whole world admires us again. Congratulations to the coach, the squad and the players. Against Spain we played another spectacular game, “summed up the now head of Croatian football on Tuesday.
Suker was upset by the misfortune against Spain in overtime. “Unfortunately, in extra time, luck was on the side of the Spanish, whom I congratulate for qualifying for the quarterfinals,” he said on the website of his federation.
The former Real Madrid and Sevilla player and leader of one of the best generations of Croatian football, highlighted that Zlatko Dalic's team leaves the competition with their heads held high.
“We finished our performance in the Eurocup but we go with our heads high. We showed character when everyone thought the game was over, ”he said, referring to the tie achieved five minutes from the end when his team lost 3-1.
Suker thanked the support of the Croatian fans in Copenhagen. Ten thousand Balkan fans were at the Parken stadium. “I thank our fans for their effort and encouragement. They were fantastic and helped the team throughout the game, ”Suker concluded.