AFP :
Czech Republic take on Croatia on Friday with their coach Pavel Vrba targeting a Group D win over ‘little Spain’ to help their bid to stay at Euro 2016.
“With their stars playing at Real and Barcelona, they can be nicknamed ‘little Spain’. We know another tough game is in front of us,” said the Czech boss.
His side lost their opening European Championship finals game 1-0 to Spain in Toulouse last Sunday.
The nickname ‘Little Spain’ given to Croatia has been coined with Ivan Rakitic at Barcelona, Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic at Spanish rivals Real Madrid, while forward Duje Cop is at Sevilla.
