Croatia are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after a 3-2 penalty shoot-out triumph. The result was to the delight of ITV pundit Slaven Bilic, but one aspect of their coverage frustrated the former Croatian international.
The game went to penalties after a 1-1 draw and Bilic was naturally stressed during the shoot-out. However, he did not appreciate ITV broadcasting said reaction post-match.
Why are you showing this?
Slightly awkward moment starring Slaven Bilic and his ITV friends pic.twitter.com/voucEgYWEA
— James McMath (@MrJamesMcMath) July 1, 2018
Slaven Bilic properly pissed off ITV showed his reactions to the game, which is funny but also understandable - probably not happy about being filmed without knowing it.
— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) July 1, 2018
Shortly afterward, Bilic attempted to contextualize the result. However, Republic of Ireland Martin O'Neill took umbrage with his claim that Croatia was a small country, to which Bilic replied that they were bigger than Ireland and 'better football players.'
Forget Pavard's goal, Mbappé's run or that Iranian thrown-in... Slaven Bilic mugging off Martin O'Neill is the moment of the #WorldCup. Love Mart's fleeting attempt to think of a comeback ? pic.twitter.com/1pQTwO0vDG
— Henry Jones (@hdotjones) July 1, 2018
