Commentator Gennady Orlov defended Zenit’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren, who was embroiled in scandal after the World Cup ended in Qatar. He, along with his partners, enthusiastically celebrated the bronze medal of the tournament. At the semi-final victory party, Lovren sang Nazi songs and showed the Ustashe salute (representatives of a fascist nationalist organisation).
“Why do we take his private life as the basis? Has he made any public statements? On the contrary, his presence in Russia shows how well he treats our country. And it’s clear that many Croats don’t like it. That’s why they’re hugging this video.
Lovren plays for Zenit and the whole world knows it.
This is not serious. They’re just looking for a reason,” Orlova says. sports24.
Dejan Lovren took part in six matches of the last World Cup. The Croatian defender provided one assist.
Recall that at the World Cup held in Russia, the Croats were also involved in a scandal with the use of Nazi statements. Domagoj Vida chanted Ukrainian Nazi slogans after defeating the Russian team in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Former Croatian journalist He compared Lovren to Dzyuba for falling into scandals.
Source: Gazeta
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