Published: 04:35 AM, 15 July 2018
Croatia President wins hearts at FIFA World Cup
Croatian President Kalinda Grabar-Kitarovic and US President Donald Trump in NATO summit. The World Cup took care of that. -AP Like a true football fan, Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, dressed in the colours of national flag, was spotted cheering for the players at the stadium during the quarterfinals against Russia last week.
Grabar-Kitarovic flew economy with fellow Croatian football fans and even broke into a victory dance with players after Croatia beat Russia in the quarterfinal match. She also made a surprise entry into the locker room and congratulated and hugged the players after the match, reports NDTV.
As the videos and pictures of the President, a football fan, emerged on social networks, she became an internet sensation and won hearts of all football lovers for lending a passionate support to the country's football team. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was elected Croatia's fourth president in January 2015.
She is the first woman to ever hold the title of president for the eastern European country. The 50-year-old President speaks eight languages including Portuguese and Italian. She has been married to Jakov Kitarovic since 1996 and the couple has two children.
