What happened next for Croatia’s Class of 1998?
1. Zvonimir Boban
Won a Champions League at AC Milan, now deputy secretary-general of Fifa.
2. Drazen Ladic
Assistant manager of the Croatian team.
3. Slaven Bilic
Managed Croatia for six years. In charge at West Ham until he was sacked last season. Now an ITV pundit.
4. Igor Stimac
Played for Derby and West Ham and managed Croatia between 2012 and 2013.
5. Zvonimir Soldo
Recently coached in Croatia, Germany and China.
6. Mario Stanic
An injury-hit spell at Chelsea from 2000, now a football agent in Croatia.
7. Robert Jarni
Moved to Real Madrid but now manager of Croatia Under-19s. 8. Goran Vlaovic
Runs an agency scouting young Croatian players.
9. Davor Suker
Spells at Arsenal and West Ham, now president of Croatian Football Federation.
10. Dario Simic
Participated in two further World Cups, and played for both Milan clubs.
11. Aljosa Asanovic
Became assistant manager of his country under Bilic.