Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Nikola Pokrivac (file pic).Alamy Stock Photo Ex-Croatia international Pokrivac dies at 39 Local media said he was with three teammates from lower league club NK Vojnic when they were involved in a four-vehicle collision 2.18pm, 19 Apr 2025 Share options FORMER CROATIAN international footballer Nikola Pokrivac has been killed in a car crash aged 39, the country’s national football federation announced on Saturday. Local media said he was in a vehicle with three teammates from lower league club NK Vojnic when they were involved in a four-vehicle collision in Karlovac in central Croatia on Friday evening. His teammates were taken to hospital with serious injuries, while it was reported that a person in another car also died. Pokrivac — capped 15 times and a member of the squad that reached the Euro 2008 quarter-finals — achieved the Croatian domestic double three times with Dinamo Zagreb. He won the 2010 Austrian title with RB Salzburg. Advertisement Pokrivac retired from professional football in 2015 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. However, the former Monaco midfielder — who had a daughter — resumed his career in 2021 and joined Vojnic last year. “Nikola was a great football player, who lived football until his last moment in this world, and who showed great courage in life by overcoming a terrible disease,” said Croatian Football Federation president Marijan Kustic. “This is a great loss for our football community, and especially painful for the family.” – © AFP 2025 Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ex-Croatia international Pokrivac dies at 39”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ex-Croatia international Pokrivac dies at 39”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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