This is not the first time Croatia, a country of only 4.28 million people, has punched above its weight in sports. Sportsnasha looks at its success stories in sports. Sportsnasha looks at its success stories in stories in sports over the years:

Davor Suker was the first big star of Croatian football and won the Golden Boot at the 1998 World cup. He played for Real Madrid and Arsenal during his career.

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