This statement should not make the Canada coach so popular with the Croatians…
After the Canadians lost 1-0 to Belgium on Wednesday at the WM in Qatar, their trainer John Herdman (47) caused a stir with a statement.
In a TV interview, the coach who brought the Canadians to a World Cup for the first time since 1986 slipped out a “F…k Croatia”!
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Herdman, when asked about the bankruptcy against Belgium and how he wants to pick his boys up again for the next group game against Croatia (Sunday, 5 p.m.): “I just showed them the statistics. I showed them they belonged here. And that we now go on and F… Croatia. That is our next mission.”
Was it just a slip of the tongue from the Canada coach?
In any case, one thing is clear: this statement is not well received!
Croatia’s national coach Zlatko Dalic (56) commented on the saying on Thursday, saying: “Each of us chooses our own communication style. The gentleman put it like that, I don’t know how nice and fine that is, but it’s his right. We won’t look back on it. We have to show on the field that we’re a better team.”
While the Canadians narrowly lost to Belgium on Wednesday evening, runners-up Croatia started the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Morocco.
Canada qualified for a World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Before that, the country from North America always failed to qualify for the biggest football tournament on the planet.
Bayern star Alphonso Davies (22) failed to score against Belgium with a penalty (10th), ex-BVB star Michy Batshuayi (29) scored just before the break for the 1-0 decision (43rd).
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