Including survivors of Russia World Cup 2018the historical Modric, Perisic, Kovacic either Lovren, there is a new generation of Croatian footballers who dream of joining another success of their team, currently runner-up in the world. And one of its members, already one of the stylish players in this World Cup, is the central defender Josko Guardiohe. this day is waiting for you Brazil In the bedrooms.
He is only 20 years old and has only played 16 games Croatia. But Romelu Lukaku can’t forget how he stopped Guardiol that he scored at the discount on the last day of the group stage, when the 0-0 final left Belgium and Croatia qualified for the round of 16. In the end, Guardiol he ran to hug his mother and cried.
“Gvardiol is my favorite defense”assured a few days ago a former captain of England and iconic defender of Manchester United as Ferdinand River on the BBC. Real Madrid, Chelsea and United themselves are some of the greats who seem to have signed the defender, the perfect modern defender and for whom the leipzig paid 19 million euros in 2021 to Dinamo Zagreb. The young central defender has renewed until 2027 with a termination clause of 50 million euros.
Guardiol, who with his security at the back has the ability to change a team, has become one of the sensations of this World Cup, from the beginning where he has gone from having 114,000 followers on Instagram to 265,000. He was playing with a protective mask because of a broken nose and was chosen by him zlatko dalicselector of Croatiaas a starting point Life of Domagoj. Dalic has no doubt: “At the age of 20, Josko is one of the best if not the best central defender in the world.” Guardiol he brought a new dimension in terms of fitness and youth to Croatia.
Dalic emphasizes the football intelligence of Guardiol and their work capacity. Meanwhile, Spanish international Dani Olmo, Gvardiol’s teammate at Dinamo Zagreb and then at Leipzig, described him as “courageous, he always wants to win and improve.” At the end of the Champions League game at home to Bruges, the defender tried to deflect a glass of beer thrown in the direction of his teammates with his head. Some people nicknamed him ‘Little Guardiol’ due to the resemblance of his surname to the name of Pep Guardiola. The Croatian defender is pronounced like the Manchester City coach without the ‘a’.
Too much Life What Dejan Lovren they protect you. Lovren, one of the world runners-up in 2018 and defender of Zenit, winner of a Champions League and a Premier with Liverpool, said about Guardiol. “I talk to Josko a lot and try to give him positive advice. He listens and accepts it and he is better than I was when I was twenty. It is of great quality. It is common that all important clubs are interested in him. I hope in 15 years he will remember that one day I gave him advice,” he said. Lovren
Source: La Verdad
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