Final 23 names for Croatia
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May 29, 2008
The final 23 names for Croatia’s EURO 2008 squad have been announced by coach Bilic:
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Spartak Moscow), Vedran Runje (Lens), Mario Galinovic (Panathinaikos).
Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Manchester City), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Robert Kovac (Borussia Dortmind), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Dario Knezevic (Livorno), Hrvoje Vejic (Tomsk).
Midfielders: Danijel Pranjic (Heerenveen), Nikola Pokrivac (Monaco), Niko Kovac (Salzburg), Luka Modric (Tottenham), Jerko Leko (Monaco), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk); Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth), Ivan Rakitic (Schalke)
Forwards: Mladen Petric (Borussia Dortmund), Ivica Olic (Hamburger SV), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Igor Budan (Parma), Nikola Kalinic (Hajduk Split)
That’s two changes since the last selection, Manuel Pamic and Anas Sharbini aren’t in anymore but have been nominated as reserves.
Three English Premiership players are in the selection: Luka Modric (Tottenham Hotspur), Vedran Corluka (Man City) and Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth).