Nikola Pokrivac, a former Croatian international footballer, died in a car accident involving four vehicles in Karlovac, Croatia. The 39-year-old midfielder had a notable career with clubs like Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco, and RB Salzburg and was capped 15 times for his national team. After a battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma led him to retire in 2015, he returned to playing amateur football in 2021. His passing has deeply saddened the football community, with tributes highlighting his courage and love for the sport.
"Nikola was a great football player, who lived football until his last moment in this world, and who showed great courage in life by overcoming a terrible disease."
"It is impossible to find words of comfort in such a shocking and unimaginably sad moment when we have lost a young life."
Collection
[
|
...
]