HAMBURG, Germany : The following is reaction to the 2-2 draw between Croatia and Albania in Euro 2024 Group B on Wednesday.Albania manager Sylvinho: "I am very happy with the team, I think we have deserved (the result). We played with heart.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group B - Croatia v Albania - Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany - June 19, 2024 Croatia's Luka Sucic celebrates their second goal, an own goal scored by Albania's Klaus Gjasula REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
"This point will serve this team for the rest of their life. We are a young national team, this is only the second time being in this competition, we have to enter the pitch and use every moment to fight with heart and to take lessons from Euro.Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic:"This was a difficult match, with two totally different halves. A lot of energy was invested to lead 2-1 and then we get goal in added time. It is difficult to get a goal in the last minute.
"What I want to say is that this is football, this is why everyone loves football. In the last seconds, sometimes you score a goal to win, sometimes you concede, unfortunately that is what happened to us."
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