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Croatian defender Domagoj Vida cleared ahead of historic World Cup final

Domagoj Vida celebrating Croatian win over England. [Photo/Courtesy]

Domagoj Vida has been cleared by Fifa's Disciplinary Committee following the emergence of a second video in which the Croatia defender made potentially inflammatory political comments.

Vida and assistant coach Ognjen Vukojevic - who has since been sacked by Croatia - were filmed making comments including "Glory to Ukraine", a phrase that has been adopted by anti-Russian nationalists, after Croatia beat Russia on penalties in the quarter-finals.

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