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"Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by losak9111(m): 7:04pm On Jul 13, 2018
*SHORT WORLD CUP STORY FOR YOUR MOTIVATION*

Croatia came to this World Cup with only two natural strikers. Mario Mandzukic, the guy who scored the winner last night was one.

The other was Nikola Kalinic.

Kalinic was on the bench for Croatia's first game against Nigeria. With five minutes to end that game, coach instructed him to dress up and replace another player.

Kalinic angrily refused to play, in protest of being left on the bench.

He saw himself a top player, and wouldn't come on for just five minutes. The coach turned to other player Pjaca for the substitution.

After the match, Kalinic refused to apologize, despite appeals from other coaching staff.

The coach then sacked him from the team, and sent him home from Russia. Kalinic flew for holidays, and even posted pictures of himself enjoying elsewhere.

After all, he seem to imagine Croatia won't go anywhere in the tournament. But without him, the team managed to win their matches.

Croatia achieved their greatest football achievement in history, reaching the World Cup final.

The remaining 22 players are national heroes. Their names forever inscribed in the hearts of generations.

Kalinic is not part of the winning team all because of minutes of anger, pride and bloated ego.

He may have regretted now but it is too late. These stories about life are quite familiar to us, but do we really learn lessons from them? As they profoundly apply to all spheres of life?

Learn to cut pride, learn to control anger and deflate ego. And ultimately, learn to say SORRY.

Years of sweat and dedication can all be shattered by moments of anger and pride.

Don't be a Kalinic.

Good Day and Happy Weekend

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5950279/Dont-like-Nikola-Kalinic-Fans-mock-striker-Croatia-reach-World-Cup-final.html

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by suzzy4God(f): 11:58pm On Jul 13, 2018
ok

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Austyn007(m): 11:58pm On Jul 13, 2018
I hope he's enjoying the game now

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Samuelscott: 11:59pm On Jul 13, 2018
losak9111:
*SHORT WORLD CUP STORY FOR YOUR MOTIVATION*

Croatia came to this World Cup with only two natural strikers. Mario Mandzukic, the guy who scored the winner last night was one.

The other was Nikola Kalinic.

Kalinic was on the bench for Croatia's first game against Nigeria. With five minutes to end that game, coach instructed him to dress up and replace another player.

Kalinic angrily refused to play, in protest of being left on the bench.

He saw himself a top player, and wouldn't come on for just five minutes. The coach turned to other player Pjaca for the substitution.

After the match, Kalinic refused to apologize, despite appeals from other coaching staff.

The coach then sacked him from the team, and sent him home from Russia. Kalinic flew for holidays, and even posted pictures of himself enjoying elsewhere.

After all, he seem to imagine Croatia won't go anywhere in the tournament. But without him, the team managed to win their matches.

Croatia achieved their greatest football achievement in history, reaching the World Cup final.

The remaining 22 players are national heroes. Their names forever inscribed in the hearts of generations.

Kalinic is not part of the winning team all because of minutes of anger, pride and bloated ego.

He may have regretted now but it is too late. These stories about life are quite familiar to us, but do we really learn lessons from them? As they profoundly apply to all spheres of life?

Learn to cut pride, learn to control anger and deflate ego. And ultimately, learn to say SORRY.

Years of sweat and dedication can all be shattered by moments of anger and pride.

Don't be a Kalinic.

Good Day and Happy Weekend

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5950279/Dont-like-Nikola-Kalinic-Fans-mock-striker-Croatia-reach-World-Cup-final.html
cheesy Nikola kalinic right now

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by samclush(m): 11:59pm On Jul 13, 2018
ftc ......hmmm pride

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by YenYo: 11:59pm On Jul 13, 2018
He has been kalinised. grin

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Nightmareo07: 12:00am On Jul 14, 2018
Truly Pride comes before a fall

His reactions on every match.
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria sad
Argentina 0-3 Croatia shocked
Croatia 2-1 island undecided
Croatia 4-3 Denmark
Russia 3 -4 Croatia cry
England 1-2 Croatia cry cry

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by djmadridal: 12:00am On Jul 14, 2018
Some opportunities are once in a lifetime.
I will not miss my opportunity!

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Diso60090(m): 12:00am On Jul 14, 2018
Nor mind your business Aproko who ask you all this



Nigeria don cast you never hear

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Kul3ger(m): 12:01am On Jul 14, 2018
Village people dial the bros number... undecided undecided I been think say na only Nigeria them de o... Now I know they are the same everywhere you go. shocked shocked


Pastors don see better prayer point for Sunday : Every Kalinic spirit in your life that is calling you back home at the verge of your breakthrough, fayayayayayaya... grin grin

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by SalamRushdie: 12:01am On Jul 14, 2018
Maybe if he was in the team they wouldn't have made it this far

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Emilo(m): 12:02am On Jul 14, 2018
Better to be a king in the jungle, than be a lion in the city.

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by cinoedhunter: 12:02am On Jul 14, 2018
Village people playing with his head then tongue

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by tragergeorge(m): 12:03am On Jul 14, 2018
Sorry for his loss, I tell am e no free,I advice am e no hear,now e eyes don clear, dem no de telli person

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by dominique(f): 12:04am On Jul 14, 2018
He must be wishing he can turn back time right now.

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by dkronicle(m): 12:05am On Jul 14, 2018
Kalinic village people sha. Para para

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by TOPCRUISE(m): 12:05am On Jul 14, 2018
In otherwords, PRAYER POINT FOR TODAY: Every spirit of kalinic in my life, May it go on holiday never to come back again

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by mrable4real(m): 12:05am On Jul 14, 2018
grin Village ppl at work

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by akinkuolie1985: 12:05am On Jul 14, 2018
I feel for the guy...so painful after soo much readiness for the world cup he wouldn't now lift up the trophy wit his mate..that is life for us to learn from undecided embarassed

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Nobody: 12:06am On Jul 14, 2018
And he may never lift the world cup trophy for life. God please make me never to be like this man. Its a thousand lesson.

I pray he doesn't commit suicide. I'm sure he would be fasting against Croatia winning the WC.

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by wildcatter23(m): 12:07am On Jul 14, 2018
Nightmareo07:
Truly Pride comes before a fall

His reactions on every match.
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria sad
Argentina 0-3 Croatia shocked
Croatia 2-1 island undecided
Croatia 4-3 Denmark
Russia 3 -4 Croatia cry

England' 1-2 Croatia cry
France vs croatia embarassed

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Paperwhite(m): 12:07am On Jul 14, 2018
"Pride goeth before destruction & a haughty spirit before a fall"-Proverbs 16:18

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by maestroferddi: 12:08am On Jul 14, 2018
Nikola Kalinic from Fiorentina to AC Milan, foolishness and pride keep following some people wherever they go like body odour....

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by chicoMX(m): 12:08am On Jul 14, 2018
He said he had back injury

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by Nobody: 12:08am On Jul 14, 2018
Like for Croatia
Share for France grin

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by jibs4lv(m): 12:08am On Jul 14, 2018
This will forever remain his regret for life .

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by nairalee(m): 12:09am On Jul 14, 2018
He saw himself as a top player? Top of what? Maybe on Top his bed because me I have never even heard that name before..dude needs to parkkkkkkkk well

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by BigChest(m): 12:11am On Jul 14, 2018
cool

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Re: "Don't Be A Nikola Kalinic" by TOPCRUISE(m): 12:11am On Jul 14, 2018
SalamRushdie:
Maybe if he was in the team they wouldn't have made it this far
The whole world would remember him for that, as one black sheep. His motives backfired

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