Croatian President Flies Economy Class to Russia to Cheer Her World Cup Squad

Croatian President, Grabar-Kitarovic flew economy class to Russia on July 1 and even featured in a joint picture with other passengers onboard the sch

Croatian President, Grabar-Kitarovic flew economy class to Russia on July 1 and even featured in a joint picture with other passengers onboard the scheduled flight.

The Croatian president arrived just on time for her team’s clash against the Danes in Nizhny Novgorod. Grabar-Kitarovic had earlier received her fan ID for the World Cup 2018 and watched the game not from a luxury stadium suite, but from the stands together with other ordinary football enthusiasts.

“I wanted to showcase that I am a football fan, like everyone else; I wanted to support the team among other fans in the stands. I put on a shirt with national symbols, whereas the dress code in the VIP zone, which usually presupposes long gowns, wouldn’t have permitted such an outfit,” the Russian website Sportbox quoted her as saying.