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Watching the World Cup
Sadly, Croatia was knocked out of the World Cup by Australia in June. However, this may not have been immediately obvious from Croats in London who went to the Cadogan Arms in Chelsea to watch the match. The screenings were organised by the CSYPN and were very well attended, particularly the first and last match. Croats and their friends followed the fortunes of the Croatian football team. Croats are known for their passion in supporting their national team, and this was on spectacular display, especially for the last match against Australia.
An article on the event appeared in London’s listings magazine Time Out. The BBC used interviews with CSYPN members to illustrate a short segment about Croatia and its football team, which was seen a number of times on its news channel, and on its website.
A strange incident at the Croatia v Australia match led to much comment in the British press. Croatian player Josip Simunic was given 3 yellow cards by English referee Graham Poll during the game, and was then given the red card and sent off. Players are supposed to be sent off after two! This was unprecedented, and caused some confusion amongst the fans at The Cadogan Arms. Poll has subsequently decided to retire from international refereeing.
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