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Few Croatian midfielders embodied competitive order as clearly as Kova?. Across Hertha, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Bayern Munich and the national team, he operated as a hard-working central midfielder who could screen, press, tackle and recycle possession without asking the match to revolve around him. His 83 caps and appearances in two World Cups and two European Championships reflect a captain-type profile: disciplined, vocal, durable and built for collective responsibility.
