Former Croatia player Pokrivac dies in car crash

Pokrivac represented his country at Euro 2008 [Getty Images]Former Croatia international Nikola Pokrivac has died in a car accident in his home country, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed.The 39-year-old midfielder played for Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco and RB Salzburg over his career and won 15 international caps from 2008 to 2010.Pokrivac was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2015 which forced him to retire from professional football.But he returned to amateur football in 2021 and