![Ivan Klasnic of Croatia puts on a kidney-guard during a training session of Croatian national soccer squad at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19 June 2008. Photo: Achim Scheidemann dpa + Ivan Klasnic of Croatia puts on a kidney-guard during a training session of Croatian national soccer squad at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19 June 2008. Photo: Achim Scheidemann dpa +](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4F8RP/ivan-klasnic-of-croatia-puts-on-a-kidney-guard-during-a-training-session-D4F8RP.jpg)
Ivan Klasnic of Croatia puts on a kidney-guard during a training session of Croatian national soccer squad at the St. Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland 19 June 2008. Photo: Achim Scheidemann dpa +
![tphoto on X: "Croatia: Igor Tudor5, Stipe Pletikosa 1, Prso Dado9, Stjepan Tomas13, Marko Babić8, Niko Kovač 10, Ivan Klasnić 17, Daruo Arna2, Luka Modrić 14, Niko Kranjčar 19, Dario Simić 7 tphoto on X: "Croatia: Igor Tudor5, Stipe Pletikosa 1, Prso Dado9, Stjepan Tomas13, Marko Babić8, Niko Kovač 10, Ivan Klasnić 17, Daruo Arna2, Luka Modrić 14, Niko Kranjčar 19, Dario Simić 7](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMLv6qPVcAA_jG1.jpg:large)
tphoto on X: "Croatia: Igor Tudor5, Stipe Pletikosa 1, Prso Dado9, Stjepan Tomas13, Marko Babić8, Niko Kovač 10, Ivan Klasnić 17, Daruo Arna2, Luka Modrić 14, Niko Kranjčar 19, Dario Simić 7
![Ivan Klasnic, right, is seen during a training session of the national soccer team of Croatia in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, with his team mates Darijo Srna, center and Ivan Klasnic, right, is seen during a training session of the national soccer team of Croatia in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, with his team mates Darijo Srna, center and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA2FYY/ivan-klasnic-right-is-seen-during-a-training-session-of-the-national-soccer-team-of-croatia-in-bad-tatzmannsdorf-austria-tuesday-june-3-2008-with-his-team-mates-darijo-srna-center-and-robert-kovac-the-28-year-old-croatian-forward-will-become-the-first-player-ever-to-take-part-in-a-major-international-football-tournament-following-a-kidney-transplant-croatia-is-in-group-b-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photodarko-bandic-2PA2FYY.jpg)
Ivan Klasnic, right, is seen during a training session of the national soccer team of Croatia in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria, Tuesday, June 3, 2008, with his team mates Darijo Srna, center and
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Gretar Steinsson interview: A summer jam from the Iceman – Ex-Bolton defender stirs it up – Beats & Rhymes FC
Croatian forward Ivan Klasnic (L) vies with German midfielder Michael Ballack during their Euro 2008 Championships Group B football match on June 12, 2008 at Woerthersee stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria - Photogallery
![Ivan Klasnic & Vincent Kompany Bolton Wanderers V Manchester City FC Bolton Wanderers V Manchester C Ivan Klasnic & Vincent Kompany Bolton Wanderers V Manchester City FC Bolton Wanderers V Manchester C](https://cdn.imago-images.com/bild/sp/0045041789/m.jpg)
Ivan Klasnic & Vincent Kompany Bolton Wanderers V Manchester City FC Bolton Wanderers V Manchester C
![Lionel Messi scored winning goal against Croatia at West Ham, but Argentina will be wary of their record against them, including humiliation at Russia 2018 | talkSPORT Lionel Messi scored winning goal against Croatia at West Ham, but Argentina will be wary of their record against them, including humiliation at Russia 2018 | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/DF-TALKSPORT-MESSI-CROATIA.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
Lionel Messi scored winning goal against Croatia at West Ham, but Argentina will be wary of their record against them, including humiliation at Russia 2018 | talkSPORT
![Croatia's Ivan Klasnic, front, plays the ball during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Keystone/Georgios Kefalas Stock Photo - Alamy Croatia's Ivan Klasnic, front, plays the ball during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Keystone/Georgios Kefalas Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDB37C/croatias-ivan-klasnic-front-plays-the-ball-during-a-friendly-soccer-match-between-argentina-and-croatia-in-basel-switzerland-wednesday-march-1-2006-ap-photokeystonegeorgios-kefalas-2PDB37C.jpg)
Croatia's Ivan Klasnic, front, plays the ball during a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Croatia in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Keystone/Georgios Kefalas Stock Photo - Alamy
![HNS on Twitter: "Happy birthday and all the best to Ivan Klasnić. #birthday #klasnic #BeProud https://t.co/VItfxzOcMU" / Twitter HNS on Twitter: "Happy birthday and all the best to Ivan Klasnić. #birthday #klasnic #BeProud https://t.co/VItfxzOcMU" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZ4IpH8WIAAGbCI.jpg)
HNS on Twitter: "Happy birthday and all the best to Ivan Klasnić. #birthday #klasnic #BeProud https://t.co/VItfxzOcMU" / Twitter
![Croatia's Ivan Klasnic celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the group B match between Poland and Croatia in Klagenfurt, Austria, Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Croatia's Ivan Klasnic celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the group B match between Poland and Croatia in Klagenfurt, Austria, Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PA0T88/croatias-ivan-klasnic-celebrates-after-scoring-his-sides-opening-goal-during-the-group-b-match-between-poland-and-croatia-in-klagenfurt-austria-monday-june-16-2008-at-the-euro-2008-european-soccer-championships-in-austria-and-switzerland-ap-photomartin-meissner-2PA0T88.jpg)
Croatia's Ivan Klasnic celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the group B match between Poland and Croatia in Klagenfurt, Austria, Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer
![Messi vs Modric, a duel that began 16 years ago and was repeated in the Argentina-Croatia semifinal of the Qatar 2022 World Cup - News Rebeat Messi vs Modric, a duel that began 16 years ago and was repeated in the Argentina-Croatia semifinal of the Qatar 2022 World Cup - News Rebeat](https://www.clarin.com/img/2022/12/11/b-np9ZFtA_1200x630__1.jpg)
Messi vs Modric, a duel that began 16 years ago and was repeated in the Argentina-Croatia semifinal of the Qatar 2022 World Cup - News Rebeat
![Lionel Messi scored winning goal against Croatia at West Ham, but Argentina will be wary of their record against them, including humiliation at Russia 2018 | talkSPORT Lionel Messi scored winning goal against Croatia at West Ham, but Argentina will be wary of their record against them, including humiliation at Russia 2018 | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/lionel-messi-argentina-celebrates-scoring-781797729.jpg)