Croatia and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic

: Croatia played Italy behind closed doors in Split having been handed a one-match ban for racist chants by their fans in a 5-1 home win over Norway in Zagreb in March. "This act has inflicted immeasurable damage on the reputation of Croatian citizens and their homeland all over the world, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Therefore, we must finally put a stop to such things," Grabar-Kitarovic said in a statement released on Saturday. Map: Croatia Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has called for a swift investigation and punishment for the people who imprinted a swastika cross on the pitch at the stadium where Croatia played Italy in a Euro 2016 qualifier. That followed incidents during a 1-1 draw against Italy in Milan last November when flares were hurled on to the pitch. This act has inflicted immeasurable damage on the reputation of Croatian citizens and their homeland all over the world. The swastika sign imposed in the grass at Split Poljud stadium through a chemical agent days before the kick-off became visible during the match. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.