Domagoj Vida. Photo: Reuters

Two representatives of Croatia Ognjen Vukojevic and domagoj Vida after the match of 1/4 of final of world championship with Russia made a video in which he says Hello to Ukraine.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Saturday the national team of Croatia in the quarterfinals of the world championship team beat Russia in penalty shoot-out.

One of the goals in this match was scored by former defender of Kiev “Dynamo” domagoj Vida. He implemented one of the 11-meter.

After the final whistle “checkers” vigorously celebrated the victory in an hour and after the meeting the Ukrainian football commentator Andrey Shakhov published in Facebook video, which Kind and another ex-Kyiv club defender Ognjen Vukojevic convey greetings to Ukraine.

“Glory To Ukraine! Come on! Come on!” – screams into the camera. “This victory for Dynamo and Ukraine. Croatia forward,” adds Vukojevic.

Shahs was accompanied by a video with the following entry: “Our Croatian friends, the winners sent. Fire, Domagoj, you are the best!!!!!

APPROX. Fire once again thanked the President “Dynamo” Igor Surkis, which was released at world Cup to help the home team, and promised immediately after the championship back to the club!”

WHO ARE THE VIDA AND VUKOJEVIC

Both last played for Kiev “Dynamo”. View six months ago moved from Ukrainian club “Besiktas”. In Kiev, a View held exactly five years, has played in 143 matches and scored 11 goals. In may 2015, a goal the Croatian legionary in the match against the “Dnepr” brought “Dynamo” victory in the championship of Ukraine.

Vukojevic in Kiev spent most of his career – in the summer of 2008 to summer of 2015. Dynamo Croatian midfielder was under Yuri Semin, and have also played under the leadership of another Russian coach Valery Gazzaev. Just of Kiev, Vukojevic has spent 215 games, scored 16 times.

In the 2012/13 season the midfielder on loan has passed in Moscow “Spartak” for which has played in nine games.

After a career in the past year Vukojevic was appointed to the position of scout “Dynamo” in the countries of the Balkan region, Eastern and Central Europe. In addition, it helps the head coach Zlatko Dalicho in Croatia.

WHAT SAID KIND

It means that you dedicate this victory to Ukraine? asked the Types after the match with Russia in the mixed zone.

It wasn’t like that. In football there is no politics. It’s a joke for my friends from Kiev “Dynamo”.

– Many Russians do not understand that this is humor.

I love the Russians, like the Ukrainians. My friend Ognjen Vukojevic working in Kiev “Dynamo”. Ciao!

Sport-Express