Croatia's heroic porter: I asked not to be replaced. I'd play one more leg.
(8 years ago)Croatia has managed to qualify in the Russian World's semifinal, following a dramatic victory over the organising country, Russia, where it only went through criminal shootings. One of the players who has sacrificed more to Croats was undoubtedly goalkeeper Subasic. At any other moment in his career, he would seek replacement after withdrawing [...]
One of the players who has sacrificed more to Croats was undoubtedly goalkeeper Subasic.
At any other moment in his career, he would seek replacement after the muscular withdrawal he suffered in the last minutes of the regular game.
But not in yesterday's match against Russia. At the end of the meeting, the Croatian goalkeeper has indicated that he has asked the staff for an additional 30 minutes on the playing field, even going further as he says he would play one foot if necessary.
“I still feel a little pain taken from yesterday's damage, but the main thing is that we've gone further, everything else is insignificant.
I was the one who told the staff not to change and leave the game. I would play one more leg if necessary, we had to keep that change for someone else. I'm proud, satisfied, and filled with happiness, since we've all been destroyed to get here and we're already looking for even more”, Subasic said.