VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-17
“the basic values of sports: mutual respect, tolerance and togetherness”
Croatian Football Association · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
The Croatian Football Association said in a statement that the incident damaged the country's football image and called the behaviour completely opposed to the quoted values.
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