Croatia's real World Cup star? The president in the stands

Kolinda Grabar-KitaroviA saw all but one game at her own expense while sporting a national team shirt

She wore the team shirt and cheered as Croatia faced France in a thrilling World Cup final on Sunday. Later, soaked by the rain, Kolinda Grabar-KitaroviA smiled in defeat and hugged every player from both teams as the winners were given their medals.

By the end of the day, it was the Croatian president who had emerged as her country's star of the tournament. Mediatoolkit, a Zagreb-based analytics company, found 25% more focus on her in news stories about the final than any of the players on the pitch, including the Golden Ball award winner, Luka ModriA, as well as Ivan PeriAiA and Mario MandA3/4ukiA.