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Croatian national team defender Domagoi Vida assured that he did not want to weave politics after the victory over Russia.
Croatia defeated Russia (2: 2 and 4: 3 in the penalty shootout series) and reached the semifinal of the 2018 World Cup.
After the match Domagoi Vida, who scored one of the goals, and also realized the penalty shoot-out, said "Glory to Ukraine!".
Journalist Sports. ru asked the species if he had in mind that this victory for Ukraine.
"No. This victory is for Croatia. No policy. This is a joke.
I have friends there since the times of Dynamo Kiev, I had nothing else in mind, "assured Domagoy.
Here is the journalist's dialogue and Views.
- Are you sure that everyone will understand that this is a joke?.
"Why can not they understand?".
- Politics, Russians and Ukrainians do not understand each other.
- I love Russian people. This was just a joke.
Croatia will play with England in the semifinals of the World Cup. The match will be held on July 11.