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- The federation announced that Pokriva膷 died Friday night in a car accident
- Pokriva膷 made 15 appearances for Croatia鈥檚 national team
ZAGREB: Nikola Pokriva膷, a former Croatia national team midfielder who played at the 2008 European Championship, has died in a car accident, his country鈥檚 soccer federation said. He was 39.
The federation announced that Pokriva膷 died Friday night in a car accident in the city of Karlovac.
Pokriva膷 played for Dinamo Zagreb, Monaco and Salzburg before being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2015.
Pokriva膷 made 15 appearances for Croatia鈥檚 national team.
Marijan Kusti膰, president of the Croatian Football Federation, called Pokriva膷 a 鈥済reat football player鈥� who 鈥渟howed great courage in life by overcoming a terrible disease.鈥� He offered condolences to Pokriva膷鈥檚 family.
Dinamo said in a statement that Pokriva膷 was a talented midfielder who played 69 times for the team and participated in four championship titles.