Heartbreaking Birthday Defeat! Kramarić: We’ll Give Our All in the Final Match; We Definitely Have What It Takes to Beat Italy

In the second round of Group B matches at the Euros, Croatia was dramatically held to a 2-2 draw by Albania in stoppage time, leaving them with just one point and on the brink of elimination. After the match, Kramarić and Majer spoke to the media.

Kramarić: “Thank you for the birthday wishes, but I would have been happier with all three points. That’s football. We conceded in the last seconds, and we played better in the second half. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t press on after scoring our second goal. That’s football – why people love it, it’s thrilling, and you never know what’s going to happen next. We must give our all against Italy; we definitely have the ability to beat them, we’ve been in this position before. We’ll fight with all we’ve got, just like in the second half today, believing in ourselves. It will be a crazy game, but we’ll give it everything we’ve got.”

Majer: “What can we say, we’re both sad and disappointed. Albania was better in the first half and deserved their lead. We turned things around in the second half; we knew we had to win, but that’s football. We gave our all, dominated, and scored two well-deserved goals. We’re disappointed, but it’s not over yet. Against Italy, we must aim for victory. We could have made things easier for ourselves in this game, but unfortunately, we didn’t manage to do so. Despite the difficulty, we still have a chance to qualify from the group stage.”