Milan striker Nikola Kalinic has refused to accept his World Cup runners-up medal after being dropped by Croatia. “I didn’t play…”
Tuttomercatoweb cites reports in the Croatian Press, which claim that despite Kalinic being granted a medal by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), he nonetheless turned it away.
“Thanks for the medal, but I didn’t play in Russia,” he told Sportske Novosti.
Milan striker Nikola Kalinic has refused to accept his World Cup runners-up medal after being dropped by Croatia. “I didn’t play…”
Tuttomercatoweb cites reports in the Croatian Press, which claim that despite Kalinic being granted a medal by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), he nonetheless turned it away.
“Thanks for the medal, but I didn’t play in Russia,” he told Sportske Novosti.
However, it is not clear whether his was an act of protest against Dalic or a show of respect to his international teammates, given he did not make any appearances in Russia.