Player disgraced and sent packing from world cup squad because of Nigeria

Player asked to leave from world cup squad because he refused to play in the Nigerian opening match

croatia boss zlatko dalic has sent striker nikola kalinic domestic from the arena cup in disgrace.

the vatreni gained their beginning fit on saturday night, defeating nigeria 2-zero.

kalinic, the ac milan striker who once upon a time represented blackburn rovers, turned into a sub throughout the game.

it was the fourth successive international fixture in which he didn't start the game, thereby sitting on the bench.

but requested to come on inside the 85th minute, it’s claimed kalinic complained of a lower back hassle and refused to go into the fray - something which didn’t convince his supervisor.

marko pjaca, nominally a huge participant, came on as an alternative and kalinic's exile means croatia have just mario mandzukic left inside their squad as an out-and-out no.nine.