But it is their daughter —named after the city of Casablanca, where Josko won the gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games—who is the most famous athlete in the family.
His name is Lovro Majer.
Her father recognized her talent from a very young age and, while she dreamt of becoming a professional sprinter, he persuaded her that she was naturally best suited for the high jump.
After a single season at Goodison Park, where he featured 19 times, Vlašić signed for CSKA Moscow, initially on loan, and has been a major success in Russia.
Even when he had that knee injury before the Euros, and he was out of form for us…he still scored against the Scots from his central midfield position.
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