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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Croatia defender kicked off team bus after opening beer on way to game

If the footballing gods give Croatia a moment to celebrate when they face Argentina in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final, then you might see a strapping blonde bloke leaping into the bodies of Zlatko Dalic's side.

As England fans may well remember from 2018, that'll be no-nonsense centre-back Domagoj Vida. Boasting a century of caps for his country, the 33-year-old is a legendary but also infamous figure within Croatian football, having been part of Dalic's team who remarkably reached the World Cup final four years ago.

So far spending this year's tournament as an unused substitute, Vida, now of AEK Athens, is mostly known for his spells with Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas. But it was with native giants Dinamo Zagreb where he made his name - and not for all the right reasons.

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