FIFA Fined Croatia Soccer Federation $53000 As Their Fans Were Taunting The Canadian Goalkeeper

Farah Makhlouf

FIFA imposed a fine of $53,000 on The Croatian Soccer Federation on Wednesday for making Balkan political statements at the World Cup.

During the Croatia vs Canada game, Croatia fans displayed a banner that was used to taunt the Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian ties

 

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Borjan is originally Serbian and in 1995, he and his family fled their hometown when it was taken by Croatian forces. The ethnic Serbs are said to have fled on tractors.

Croatia fans used a flag of tractor manufacturer, John Deere and changed the marketing slogan to target Borjan

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