DARK HORSES: The Birth of Croatia

In the early 1990s, Croatia were one of a new band of nations admitted into international football after the dissolutions of multiple European republics. Whilst the rest of them stuttered and failed, Croatia prospered and became one of the great stories of the late 20th century. This is the story of the Birth of Croatia, in a football sense, and the rise of the Dark Horses of International Football: the great Croatian team of 1996 and 1998. 00:00 – Introduction 00:35 – A Violent History 05:25 – EURO 96 13:15 – 1998 FIFA World Cup 22:05 – Legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices