GNK Dinamo Zagreb announced on their official Facebook page that Petar Sučić ran an impressive 17.94 kilometers during the Croatia vs. France match. Sučić played all 120 minutes at the Saint-Denis stadium, and this incredible achievement becomes even more significant considering the previous record for Croatian national team players, and likely for world football, was held by Marcelo Brozović, who ran 16 kilometers in the 2018 World Cup semifinal against England.

Interestingly, Sučić had only recently returned from a serious foot injury, and even when he played for HŠK Zrinjski, coaches often highlighted his exceptional work ethic. Therefore, it can be said that in the Croatian national team, Ivan Perišić is not the only player who pays such close attention to health and fitness in order to recover quickly and return to playing professional football at a high level.

Exceptional Work Ethic Shown Even at Zrinjski

The excellent central midfielder, now playing for Dinamo Zagreb, was playing for Zrinjski just over a year ago on pitches across Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two months ago, his transfer to one of the world's biggest clubs, Inter Milan, for 15 million euros, was officially completed. After the summer, Sučić will have the opportunity to play in Serie A.

It’s worth noting that Sučić was born in Livno and went through all youth categories of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, where he was even a captain for a time. However, he decided to represent Croatia, and under Zlatko Dalić, he has already made seven appearances and scored one goal. In youth categories, he went through the football schools of Zrinjski and Iskra from Bugojno.

You can see Dinamo's post here.

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