Articles by Igor Stimac
It's not just Messi vs Mbappe, it's Scaloni vs Deschamps too
The key word is 'team' and that is why for me, the role played by coach assumes great significance

Published on Dec 16, 2022 09:04 PM IST
Argentina vs Croatia will be a game of nerves
Croatia have to respect Messi, but there is no need for them to change their game because of him

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 11:17 PM IST
Luka Modric is a genius who does the dirty work
The Croatia No 10's play, movement, vision are all things that cannot be explained. In a sense, he is very similar to Lionel Messi, writes Igor Stimac

Published on Dec 06, 2022 08:51 PM IST
What India can learn from the bravery of Japan and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Japan have worked very hard for this moment and they have worked hard in very different ways.

Updated on Nov 25, 2022 07:18 PM IST
FIFA World Cup: Expect top teams to start slowly in the Qatar heat
Acclimatisation will be a huge factor and the favourites will look to get through the group stages without being tripped up. For me Serbia are the dark horses, says former Croatia stalwart and current India coach Igor Stimac.

Published on Nov 19, 2022 09:47 PM IST