As far as gift thoughts go, the Croatian president has got it covered, and when she handed over a personalized 'Putin 9' football shirt during their meeting in the Kremlin it was a perfect example of that.
“This is for today’s match,” Grabar-Kitarovic said as she handed over the red-and-white checkered jersey. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Putin did not return the football-themed present-giving, handing over his traditional bouquet of flowers in return.
Saying 'We will win the World Cup at a NATO summit
If fans love anything, it's a little bit of confidence from officials, and Grabar-Kitarović's prediction at a NATO summit was the perfect show of belief in her country's players.
The Croatian president admitted she and other top dogs at the summit in Brussels, Belgium, had not watched, but had "followed" the Croatia versus England game at dinner. She was even photographed at the summit wearing a red and white neckerchief as she posed with US President Donald Trump.
“We followed the game over dinner,” Grabar-Kitarovic said as she entered the last sessions of the meeting. "It was wonderful because all the allies were cheering for all of us, mostly,” she added, before giving her forecast: “This will be a successful summit and we will win on Sunday."
Although her prediction wasn't exactly spot on in the end, her optimism and confidence was enough to win the respect of football fans worldwide.
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