Quality coaching is secret to Croatia's success


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Semi Final - Croatia v England - Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 11, 2018 Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo

GENEVA (Reuters) - A small country with a modest footballing infrastructure, Croatia has consistently churned out world class players and performed well at the top level.

Their footballing success, which culminated with the team reaching the final at this year's World Cup in Russia with wins over Argentina and England along the way, left many observers asking the question: how do they do it?

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