In the early morning of July 8, Beijing time, the Croatian national team defeated the Russian national team and successfully entered the semi-finals of the World Cup. After the match, foreign player Dako Matic, who had played for Tianjin Teda, Beijing Guoan and Changchun Yatai, took photos in a Croatian jersey and expressed his excitement.
As a Croatian player, Matic is particularly excited about the promotion of his home team, and he said emotionally on Weibo: "Croatia, a small country, has so many outstanding players! Very proud to be a Croat! ”
Born in Croatia, the former Yugoslavia in 1980, Matic left his hometown to continue his playing career in Germany, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries. In 2007, Ma Jiqi joined Tianjin Teda through trial training, reaching the peak of his career after transferring to Beijing Guoan. In the 2016 season, he hung up his boots and retired after playing for Changchun Yatai for one year.
During his participation in the Chinese Super League, Matic has become the "steal king" of the league many times, performing well on the field and actively integrating into Chinese culture and life outside the field. His professionalism has been highly praised by the industry, and fans have also given him the nickname of "Ma Wuye".
(Editor: Zijun DJ)