Croatia’s win over England means Inter have had at least one player in every World Cup final since 1982.
The Nerazzurri’s winger Ivan Perisic scored the equaliser against the Three Lions last night, before Mario Mandzukic of Juventus scored the winner in extra-time.
Croatia’s win means that the Beneamata continue an incredible run of having at least one player in every World Cup final since 1982.
Croatia’s win over England means Inter have had at least one player in every World Cup final since 1982.
The Nerazzurri’s winger Ivan Perisic scored the equaliser against the Three Lions last night, before Mario Mandzukic of Juventus scored the winner in extra-time.
Croatia’s win means that the Beneamata continue an incredible run of having at least one player in every World Cup final since 1982.
Gabriele Oriali and Giuseppe Bergomi both played for Italy as the Azzurri lifted the trophy that year, with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on the losing West German side in 1986.
Four years later, Andreas Brehme, Jurgen Klinsmann and Lothar Matthaus helped the Germans to win Italia 90, while Nicola Berti featured in 1994 as Italy lost to Brazil.
The 1998 final saw Youri Djorkaeff and France defeat his Nerazzurri teammate Ronaldo of Brazil, with the Brazilian scoring twice in the final four years later.
Marco Materazzi was a key man in the 2006 World Cup final, while Fabio Grosso had signed for Inter but never played for them when he scored the winning penalty for Italy in the shoot-out.
In 2010 Wesley Sneijder won the treble with the Beneamata before losing the World Cup final with the Netherlands, and Rodrigo Palacio of Argentina was on the losing side four years ago.
Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic are likely to feature on Sunday, thus maintaining the Nerazzurri’s record.
Bayern Munich can also boast the same feat, though Corentin Tolisso may not actually play in Moscow this weekend.