Bilic masterminds another victory over Germany

Slaven Bilic played in defense when Croatia earned its most famous victory over the Germans in the 1998 World Cup quarterfinals. This time, he had to stand and watch in a smart gray suit. But the coach who masterminded Thursday's 2-1 European Championship triumph mentally kicked every ball and jumped for every header as his team grabbed a two-goal lead. If he'd been allowed, he might even have gone between the posts to try to stop Germany's late reply. [link]