Bill Belichick has taken the time he would normally be coaching in the NFL to visit Croatia, where in recent days he met with the country's president and national soccer team, and received a Croatian certificate of nationality.
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Bill Belichick has taken the time he would normally be coaching in the NFL to visit Croatia, where in recent days he met with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and President Zoran Milanović, and received a Croatian certificate of nationality. Belichick also attended the Croatian national soccer team's 3-0 win over North Macedonia on Monday, and later met with the team, which
"I became a Croatian citizen, now I'm one of you! I'm proud of my Croatian origins, and it's an honour to be here. Yesterday, you were fantastic" 💬In recent years, Belichick often wore a Croatian pin to news conferences, as well as a patch on his sideline apparel as part an NFL initiative. He also wore a Croatian necktie at times to postgame news conferences.
While Belichick won't be coaching in the NFL this season, he still plans to be connected to the game. For one, he has
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