Former Miss Croatia, Ivana Knoll, made her return to Euro 2024, but her presence failed to inspire the Croatian team to victory against Albania.
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Ivana, who gained prominence during the 2022 World Cup when photographers captured her cheering for Luka Modric and his teammates, once again drew attention in Germany. During the 2022 World Cup, Ivana was a constant presence in the stands, where Qatari fans, initially critical of her revealing outfits, eventually appreciated her enthusiastic support. Earlier this month, Ivana announced in an interview that she would be at Euro 2024 in Germany. However, her presence did not bring luck to Croatia, which suffered a 3-0 defeat against Spain last weekend and drew with Albania this Tuesday in Hamburg.
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Wearing a red and white top, a blue denim jacket, and tight red leggings, Ivana looked as radiant as ever. However, her presence failed to inspire the Croatian team. Some fans on her Instagram page remained charmed, but others began accusing her of bringing “bad luck” and distracting the players with her flashy outfits.
In the match against Albania, Croatia let victory slip away in stoppage time when Klaus Gjasula scored in the 95th minute, securing a 2-2 draw.
Whether Croatia’s struggles on the field can be attributed to the distraction caused by Ivana in the stands – which, for the record, is quite unlikely – it is evident that the current Croatian team is not at the same level as the one that finished as runners-up in the 2018 World Cup and achieved an impressive third place in 2022.
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