Bilic saddened by defeat

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic has admitted he was gutted to be knocked out of Euro 2008, but was gracious in defeat to Turkey as the Croats went out on penalties to Turkey.

“I want to congratulate both teams for a great game of football,” he said. “This match shows why it’s the most dramatic and most popular game in the world.”

“My players put in a heroic performance and I can have no complaints about any of them. Penalties are a lottery and the players felt confident enough to take the spot-kicks."