![Croatia's Niko Kovac (L) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO Croatia's Niko Kovac (L) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D14EY3/croatias-niko-kovac-l-celebrates-his-goal-against-australia-with-team-mate-darijo-srna-during-their-group-f-world-cup-2006-soccer-match-in-stuttgart-june-22-2006-fifa-restriction-no-mobile-use-reutersdylan-martinez-germany-2D14EY3.jpg)
Croatia's Niko Kovac (L) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO
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![Croatia's Niko Kovac (front, R) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (front, L) during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA Croatia's Niko Kovac (front, R) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (front, L) during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1ND33/croatias-niko-kovac-front-r-celebrates-his-goal-against-australia-with-team-mate-darijo-srna-front-l-during-their-group-f-world-cup-2006-soccer-match-in-stuttgart-june-22-2006-fifa-restriction-no-mobile-use-reuterskai-pfaffenbach-germany-2D1ND33.jpg)
Croatia's Niko Kovac (front, R) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (front, L) during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA
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Croatia's Niko Kovac celebrates his goal against Australia during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO MOBILE USE REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY Stock Photo - Alamy
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Croatia's Niko Kovac (R) celebrates his goal against [Australia]with team mate Darijo Srna during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. ? RESTRICTION - NO MOBILE
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Croatia's Niko Kovac (front, R) celebrates his goal against Australia with team mate Darijo Srna (front, L) during their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match in Stuttgart June 22, 2006. FIFA RESTRICTION - NO MOBILE USE REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach ...
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