'The Same Respect is Needed': Milan Badelj Backs Manager After Teammate Sent Home From World Cup

​Croatian midfielder Milan Badelj is refusing to back his international team-mate Nikola Kalinic after a substitution debacle that saw him sent home early from the World Cup. The incident occurred during Croatia’s opening day 2-0 victory over Nigeria, a game which Kalinic began on the bench. The striker was warming up in the second half when manager Zlatko Dalic called on him to replace Mario Mandzukic for the closing stages of the game. But Kalinic refused to take the field, claiming he... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/