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Serbia’s Kolarov given boxy Lada for World Cup goal
MOSCOW, June 18, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Serbia’s Aleksandar Kolarov had a good day
in Samara: he scored a magnificent World Cup goal and was presented with a
Lada by the governor.
The Roma defender struck a thunderous second-half free-kick that clinched
Serbia a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica on Sunday.
“Kolarov scored a wonderful goal and we gave him a prize — a certificate
for a Lada 4×4,” acting governor Dmitry Azarov was quoted as saying by the
Izvestia newpaper.
“He was very happy and the entire team celebrated the news.”
There was no comment from any of the Serbian players about what they
thought of the gift.
The no-frills brand has been trying to improve its image after spending
much of its history being the butt of jokes for its unreliability and
outdated design.
Lada was called Zhiguli in the Soviet era and is still produced in the
Samara region by the VAZ factory.
BSS/AFP/MR/1447 hrs