How Croatian Footballers Got the Nickname 'The Fiery Ones': A Famous Croat Played a Key Role

How Croatian Footballers Got the Nickname 'The Fiery Ones': A Famous Croat Played a Key Role
The nickname 'Vatreni', which is today inseparably linked to the Croatian national football team, was created as a result of the creative process of the well-known Croatian journalist and writer Draže...

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