KRAMARIC: EPL WAS GREAT

ANDREJ KRAMARIC says his time in English football was “a great story” even though he rarely played during a brief stint at Leicester City as Croatia gear up for their World Cup semifinal against England.

The 27-year-old moved to Leicester in January 2015 from Rijeka but left a year later – midway through the club’s remarkable run to the Premier League title – as he was loaned to German side Hoffenheim.

“My stay in England is a great story for me. It was my first time outside Croatia and everything was really new,” said Kramaric, who played just twice during the Foxes’ title-winning campaign.

“It turned out that I didn’t play that much. It was difficult for me to get into the team because they were playing really great throughout the season so obviously no coach would change a winning team,” he added.

“It was a great experience that I could talk about for days,” he told reporters. “However, I do hope to talk about Croatia and this World Cup for years.”