Croatia's Lovren braces for another clash with nemesis Neymar

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DOHA : As Croatia prepare to face World Cup favourites Brazil in their quarter-final clash on Friday, defender Dejan Lovren is bracing himself for another confrontation with his old nemesis Neymar.The 33-year-old centre back Lovren has faced Neymar on three occasions and lost every time, with the unstoppa

DOHA : As Croatia prepare to face World Cup favourites Brazil in their quarter-final clash on Friday, defender Dejan Lovren is bracing himself for another confrontation with his old nemesis Neymar.

Croatia and Brazil have met five times in all, with the South Americans winning three times and the two sides drawing twice. While Liverpool had the last laugh that season, putting that loss behind them and going on to win the Champions League, Lovren all but vanished from Juergen Klopp's selection for the rest of the competition, making the starting lineup only once more.

 

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