re: Group A Match 1 | Brasil v Croatia | Official Match Thread

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‘But if it is like this, then we can give the World Cup directly to Brazil.

‘It is not just difficult for me to take, but for everyone who watched this game. I think it was two billion people. I think it is a shame. A big shame for this mistake. I cannot agree with this.’

He continued: ‘Of course I am angry. I want to cry now but what can you do? If you saw the game you saw everything so I don't need to explain.

‘I was asking the referee how can you do this to us? And then it was a shame. He didn't know what to say. The problem is that the referee doesn't speak English.

‘It is a shame that he cannot explain to me or to anyone else in English. How can any referee be in the World Cup for that?’

Lovren was supported by his central defensive partner, Vedran Corluka.

‘I think it is embarrassing,’ he said. ‘I think if this continues then no one should play against Brazil. We should just give them the World Cup and everyone can go home.’

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