Andrej Kramaric: Croatia hero who risked his career for his principles

Forward left Dinamo Zagreb rather than agreeing to Zdravko Mamic’s demands and is respected by fans of all clubs in Croatia

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 14 June.

Andrej Kramaric has gone against the grain and, against sizeable odds, come out on top. The Hoffenheim forward has risked his career in sticking to his principles and now stands to shine for a Croatia side whose attack has often struggled for fluency.

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