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Croatia sent one of its players home Monday after he refused to take the pitch during the team's opening World Cup match. Head coach Zlatko Dalić confirmed forward Nikola Kalinić was sent packing from the team's basecamp in Roshchino, Russia. The drastic move comes after Kalinić apparently cited a back injury and refused to come on as a substitute during Croatia's Group D match against Nigeria on Saturday. Croatia won the game, 2-0. "During the Nigeria encounter, Kalinić was warming up and was supposed to come on in the second half. However, he then stated that he wasn't ready to come on due to a back issue," Dalić said Monday. "The same thing happened during the Brazil friendly in England, as
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