Croatian reception for VIPs
Friday, February 1, 2008
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A delegation from FIFA, UEFA and the Croatian FA was received in Zagreb by President Stjepan Mesić.
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A delegation from FIFA, UEFA and the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has been received in Zagreb by the President of the Republic of Croatia, Stjepan Mesić.
Football delegation
The delegation was led by the Presidents of FIFA and UEFA, Joseph S. Blatter and Michel Platini respectively, and included UEFA vice-presidents Senes Erzik, Geoffrey Thompson, Angel María Villar Llona, Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder and Marios N. Lefkaritis. The president and general secretary of the HNS, Vlatko Marković and Zorislav Szrebrić, were also present.
Bilić in attendance
Members of the HNS executive committee were accompanied by the coach of the Croatian national team, Slaven Bilić, and representatives of Croatia's ministers for sports and higher education.