A frequent visitor to the national team-1999 Rob kovac made his first appearance for the national team in the international friendly match with Italy in May, and has been a frequent visitor to the national team since then. With his outstanding performance in the club, rober kovac also established a main position in the national team and participated in the 2002 World Cup finals. After that, kovac was in good health and almost never missed any match of the national team. Reasonable defensive action, decisive ball control and excellent one-on-one defensive ability are the capital of kovac's fame, and European media also praised kovac as the perfect combination of wit and strength.
On June 2nd, Beijing time, Croatian veteran Robert kovac officially announced that he had decided to end his career.
Roberto kovac, who currently plays for Dynamo Zagreb, said on Wednesday through team official website: "It's over, that's enough. Because of age, my health is getting worse and worse, and I lack enough motivation to continue. I realized that I might not be able to help Dinamo. "
Rober kovac, 36, is a famous Croatian central defender. From 1999 to 2009, he made 84 appearances for the national team. As for the club, he had experience in several Bundesliga teams, including Nuremberg, Leverkusen, Bayern and Dortmund. In 2003 and 2005, rober kovac won the league championship with Bayern twice, and he also played for Juventus in Serie A from 2005 to 2007.
From 1997 to 200 1, the fans gradually became familiar with a Croatian central defender named rober kovac. It was during his five years in Leverkusen that he became one of the best central defenders in the Bundesliga. In the summer of 200 1, he and his brother Nick kovac joined the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich at the same time, which also made his brilliant career. In Bayern's four seasons, rober kovac won two Bundesliga titles and two German Cup titles. In 2005, Juventus extended an olive branch to kovac, and took advantage of the expiration of his contract to attract him. During his two years in Italy, kovac not only won/KLOC-0 Serie A trophy with the team, but also experienced a farce. But he fought in Serie B with the team and successfully helped the old woman return to the first class.
However, the older kovac finally left Juventus and joined Dortmund. In 2008, he returned to Dinamo Zagreb and announced his retirement. When talking about his decision to hang up his boots, kovac, 36, explained: "It's all over, that's enough. I am a little tired, I am no longer young, and I lack motivation, so I don't think I can bring much help to Dynamo. "
Apart from his rich club career, rober kovac's performance in the national team is also unforgettable. The veteran has made 84 appearances for Croatia, participated in the two World Cups in 2002 and 2006, and the European Cup in 2004 and 2008. In 2008, after his brother Nick kovac retired from the national team, he also served as the Croatian captain until he announced the end of his national team career last year. Although the kovac brothers have now retired from football, the scene that they fought side by side and propped up the whole Croatian center and backcourt will always be remembered by fans.