Croatian player who was sent home declines World Cup medal
Croatian forward Nikola KaliniÄ, who was sent home after refusing to come on as a substitute during the team's 2-0 victory against Nigeria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has reportedly declined the runners-up medal. "Thank you, but I did not play in Russia," the striker reportedly said. Croatia played the rest of the quadrennial tournament with 22 players. 