Croats don’t believe in miracles

CROATIAN footballers will not be seeking divine inspiration in a visit to a Roman Catholic shrine ahead of a key Euro 2004 game with France, their coach said yesterday.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2004 - 01:00

“Our players do not believe in miracles, they believe in themselves,” the coach Otto Baric said.

Baric added some players will instead seek to have relics which they brought with them to Portugal blessed at the shrine of Fatima.

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Courts Soccer Champions League Place: Portugal Place: Fatima Person: Croats Person: Otto Baric Person: Baric Event: Euro 2004 Organisation: Roman Catholic Organisation: France Organisation: Switzerland

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