- Published: 12.07.2018.
Congratulations to the national soccer team on placement in the final
At the start of the cabinet's meeting in Zagreb on Thursday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, extended congratulations to the national soccer squad that beat England on Wednesday and will play against France in the World Cup's final on Sunday in Moscow.
PM Plenkovic said that the success made by the national soccer team had been to date the greatest promotion of Croatia.
"Success, the know-how, experience, a winning mentality, ability to change the situation in their own favour, this is what our soccer players showed yesterday, and this is inspiring," Plenkovic said adding that this instilled hope in the Croats in the country and abroad.
State-Secretary in the State Office for Sports, Janica Kostelic, on Thursday congratulated Croatia's national team and coach Zlatko Dalic for making it through to the final in the World Cup in Russia.
"It is difficult to find words that can describe this success. This is truly indescribable pride and joy! Thank you for fulfilling your dreams and of all of us who participate passively, in cheering and who are witnessing the greatest success of Croatia's football," Kostelic said wishing coach Dalic and the players to continue as they have until now, in the clash with France.
"I wish you a lot of luck against France on Sunday but with this you have already achieved something that you and we all will always remember and that is why I hope that you will enjoy every moment of yet another spectacular game that awaits you," Kostelic said, who is Croatia's most successful athlete of all times, winning four gold and two silver Olympic medals.
During Thursday's cabinet meeting, all the ministers wore the jerseys of the Croatian soccer national team, and congratulated them for a historic success.
The ministers praised the team coached by Zlatko Dalic for bravery and patriotism they have shown so far during the tournament in Russia, and thanked them for making the whole nation happy and proud of this sporting success.
Text: Hina