Joško Gvardiol's rise to become one of the world's most highly coveted central defenders has been rapid and remarkable. His move to Manchester City and his displays for Croatia at the World Cup in Qatar made him a household name. We met "The Wall" in Leipzig and talked to some of the people who've witnessed his evolution. This is the real story of Josko Gvardiol...

Ovo je priča o Jošku Gvardiolu, nadimak "zid", hrvatskom reprezentativcu koji igra za RB Leipzig i jednom od najboljih branitelja na svijetu!

Report: Laurenz Trenkler
Edit: Marvin Stamer

Did you know that Dani Olmo played in Croatio, too? Check out our documentary about Gvardiol's Leipzig teammate Olmo here:    • How I became Dani Olmo | From Barça t...  

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