Ivan Rakitic Attacked By Croatian Football Hooligans.

Croatian national team players are feeling downcasted following thier painful exit at the 2016 European Championships but some football fanatics back home are making life miserable for the squad members, especially Barca star Ivan Rakitic.

Image: Ivan Rakitic

Despite his amazing contributions to the Croatian team, Rakitic and his family have been terrorized while they were on holiday. The family was forced to hurried end their vacation on the island of Ugljan.

According to TR, the 28-year-old rented the luxurious Villa Marija nested in the Ceprljanda bay for a family reunion after an unfortunate turn of events for Croatia at Euro 2016.

Croatia lost by a whisker, every chance of proceeding in the tournament after Portugal booted them out of the competition’s Round of 16.

Rakitic and his family were forced to flee their vacation home on a speed boat less than half an hour after a group of hooligans began throwing rocks at the villa they were in.

Reports describe how a group of six men arrived on the island and headed for the villa, where they threw rocks at the house, smashing doors and windows, while encouraging others to join in, RT said.

Image: Ivan Rakitic at the European Championships.

Croatian fans had been warned of serious bans by UEFA, after fights ensued on the stands in the match against Turkey. The game was interrupted by protesting fans who threw flares onto the pitch.

This sad event, it has been said, damaged the once cordial relationship between Croatian fans and national team players.

There was even speculation that the fans might try to sabotage the players’ efforts and get them kicked out of the tournament due to a long-running feud between the fans and the Croatian FA.

Croatia FA chief and Euro 96 Golden Boot winner Davor Suker has become the target of supporter apathy, as fans see him as a figurehead for a so-called mafia run by former Dinamo Zagreb chief, Zdravko Mamic, RT reveals.

After winning their group, thanks to a late win over Spain, Croatia was knocked out by Portugal after extra time when Ricardo Quaresma headed home the goal which served as the last straw to the camel’s back.