Croatian Star Sučić Named Best Player After World Cup Goal Dedicated to Pregnant Wife

Croatian midfielder Petar Sučić earned the "Best Player" title after his team's 2-1 victory against Ghana, a win that propelled the "Vatreni" (Blazers) into the Round of 16 at the World Cup held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. This achievement follows his assist in the match against England. Sučić, who plays for Inter Milan, scored his second goal in 20 appearances for the Croatian national team during the game against Ghana.

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My wife is pregnant, she stayed home, of course, this means a lot to us. I dedicated the goal to her and the baby.

"Of course, I am happy that I am contributing to the team, but it is all a result of team play and our actions. It is important that we win, it doesn't matter who stands out. It is important that we are all together and doing what is best for the national team," Sučić stated. He added, "We won deservedly, we created many dangerous situations in front of their goal, and in the end, we scored two goals. We knew their weaknesses, that we must not give them too much depth behind our backs, and in the end, we played well and deservedly won. Ghana has an excellent team, they are dangerous, well-organized. Now we must rest well and prepare for the next opponent, whoever it may be."

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It is important that we win, it doesn't matter who stands out. It is important that we are all together and doing what is best for the national team.

Following his goal, Sučić had a special celebration. "My wife is pregnant, she stayed home, of course, this means a lot to us. I dedicated the goal to her and the baby," he revealed. Croatia needed only a point to advance, but the team played for a win. "Of course, we knew we would advance with a point, but this is the World Cup, you always want to play your best. You play for the national team and you always want to win. When you play for a draw, there is a possibility of losing. You have to be brave, maybe you only play in the World Cup once in your life, you have to play to win in every game," he explained.

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I told Modrić that he played as if he were 20 years old, he was incredible, he ran, he won duels, he was good with the ball, he is our leader and the best player.

Sučić also lauded captain Luka Modrić's performance. "I told Modrić that he played as if he were 20 years old, he was incredible, he ran, he won duels, he was good with the ball, he is our leader and the best player. We can be happy that he leads us," Sučić said. As one of the younger players, Sučić scored his goal with a powerful shot from about 20 meters. "It doesn't matter how old you are, you have to do your job on the field to the best of your ability. After training, I stay to practice my shots," he added. He also expressed gratitude to the fans supporting the team throughout the USA and Canada. "We have incredible fans. They fight in the stands, and we fight on the field, thank you to them for everything," he concluded.

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It doesn't matter how old you are, you have to do your job on the field to the best of your ability. After training, I stay to practice my shots.