Jerko Leko in shock after the death of the godfather: ‘It’s not fair to go like that after all that he went through!’
Former Croatian national team player Nikola Cover (39) killed in a horrific car accident near Karlovac. The Karlovac Police Directorate reported that the accident occurred on the Turanian bypass, participated in four passenger cars, two people were killed, and three people were transported by ambulance to Karlovac hospital.
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Nikola Drazivac, a former Croatian national team, was killed
The blanket has been playing low -league football in recent years, he was a member of the NK Vojnic club, and the accident happened after returning from training. This terrible news shook his former teammate and great friend Jerko Lek.
Zagreb: 9.4.1980. Born footballer Jerko Leko |
– When I found out the news, I asked for portals and hoped to find information that it was a mistake after all. We have been together all our lives, Nikola is godfather to my son and after all that has gone through in his life, it is unfair to go this way. I will remember him for the most beautiful things, it’s hard to find words of comfort now. I know how much he loved his daughter Nika and how much she meant to him. I can’t even imagine how she is now. Horror, amazing tragedy – he told for Vecernji List.
The blanket left the biggest mark in Dinamo, where he won seven trophies, was a member of Rijeka, Monaco, RB Salzburg, Slaven Belupo, Varteks … He played 15 games for the Croatian national team and retired in 2017 after defeating Hodgkin’s lymphoma from the third attempt. He was a big fighter who inspired many.
