Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic was dissatisfied with the list of nominees for the 2022 Best FIFA Football Awards.
“I am disappointed by FIFA’s attitude towards the Croatian national team because, based on what we have achieved as a national team, I believe we deserve more respect than we have received from the main governing body of world football.
After all, check out the list of 14 nominees for the FIFA Male Player of the Year award. Where are the other Croatian players apart from the great Luka Modric? Croatian Football Federation official website.
Remember, the main prize of the ceremony went to Lionel Messi, who was placed first by the coaches, national team captains, journalists and fans. The Argentine won the 2022 World Cup with the Argentina national team.
The best goalkeeper was Emiliano Martinez, the representative of the Argentina national team, who was also one of the heroes of the World Cup final match. Lionel Scaloni, head of the Argentina national team, was named coach of the year.
It was previously reported that Real Madrid player David Alaba has been harassed for choosing Messi as the best in voting for the Best of the Year award..