The Croatian national team is actively preparing for the biggest football event in the country's history. Tomorrow, the representatives of the Balkans will enter the World Cup to compete against France and will have a chance to triumph for the first time in the planet's championships.
The Croatian national team reached the final after playing even three extra times, while the French went straight to the decisive championship match. One of the leaders of the Croatian national team, Ivan Rakitic, communicating with the press, revealed what this final means to him.
"I sacrificed my whole career for Croatia to triumph in the World Cup," - revealed the Barcelona and Croatian national team defender.
"These are historic matches not only for us but for the whole of Croatia. There will be 4.5 million players watching. We will support each other, we will have a lot of energy. We know that these are the biggest matches in our lives," - said I. Rakitic.
