Croatia players to shun media after nude photos scandal

Croatia players to shun media after nude photos scandal

Croatia’s players are refusing to talk to World Cup
reporters after photos were published of them
bathing nude in the team’s swimming pool.
Two photographers hid in the nearby bushes and
took the pictures which were published by some
online media outlets.
Croatia coach Niko Kovac angrily told reporters in
the team’s Praia do Forte training base: ‘I can’t
force them to be at your disposal after what you
have done to them and their families,’
‘How would you feel if someone took naked pictures
of you? They are adamant that they won’t speak to
you lot anymore and I don’t know whether the
silence will end tomorrow or last until the end of our
World Cup campaign.
‘I respect my players’ opinion and I also know that
you have done a very professional job so far but you
blew it with this one. The whole world has seen the
photos.’
Croatia play Cameroon in the hot and humid
Amazonian city of Manaus on Wednesday in what is
a must-win game for both sides after the Croatians
lost their opening Group A match to hosts Brazil 3-1
while the West Africans were beaten 1-0 by Mexico.