FIFA warns Vida
Published:Sunday | July 8, 2018 | 12:00 AM
FIFA says it has issued a warning to Croatia defender Domagoj Vida over a video he made praising Ukraine after his team beat Russia at the World Cup.
FIFA says in a statement that "we can confirm that FIFA's disciplinary committee has sent a warning to the player Domagoj Vida due to his video statement following the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Russia and Croatia."
The video shows Vida shouting "glory to Ukraine" before the retired ex-player Ognjen Vukojevic adds "this win is for Dynamo and Ukraine ... go Croatia."
Vida and Vukojevic played together at Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev. Tensions have been high since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
The warning without a match sanction should mean Vida is available for Croatia's World Cup semi-final against England in Moscow on Wednesday. He scored in extra time against Russia and was involved in the shootout Croatia won 4-3.