Croatia lost 4-2 to France in Sunday’s World Cup final.
Croatia’s World Cup dream died on Sunday afternoon as they were beaten 4-2 by France in the final at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Zlatko Dalic’s men blitzed through the group stage with three wins from three games, before being dragged through tough knockout games, as eventual wins over Denmark, Russia and England went beyond 90 minutes.
Croatia’s grit and determination were on show throughout the tournament and they started brightly against France, only for Mario Mandzukic to head Antoine Griezmann’s free kick into his own net.
Ivan Perisic equalised, but Griezmann bagged a penalty following a controversial Perisic handball, and goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe put France 4-1 up, before Mandzukic capitalised on a Hugo Lloris error grabbed a consolation.
Croatia were left with a 4-2 defeat, but they impressed throughout the competition and on Sunday afternoon, with Dalic’s side starring thanks to input from big names like Mandzukic, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic.
Others who maybe weren’t such household names also starred, and winger Ante Rebic certainly fits that bill having been a key part of Dalic’s attack alongside Perisic and Mandzukic.
Rebic, 24, has impressed so much that Bild report that Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are all keen to sign Rebic from Eintracht Frankfurt this summer, with his pace and exceptional work rate no doubt appealing.
Now, Tottenham fans have been taking to Twitter to react to his performance against France, urging the club to get a deal done this summer, with supporters left hoping that the rumours are true not only for his performance against France but for his displays throughout the tournament.
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