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Watch: Osasuna striker Budimir talks '98 World Cup 'Suker an inspiration'

Osasuna striker Ante Budimir has discussed how two Croatian greats helped inspire his career in football.

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Budimir admits he was inspired to take up the game by the great Croatian team of the 1998 World Cup, with Davor Suker a hero.

Suker, now Croatia's FA president, also played in Spain for Real Madrid, and Budimir admits he looked up to the former centre-forward. The experienced striker also name-drops Mario Mandzukic, now of AC Milan and is a teammate of Budimier's in the Croatian national team.

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