'World Cup's sexiest fan' Ivana Knoll forgets top as she makes brutal Cristiano Ronaldo dig
Ivana Knoll produced a stunning eye-popping display in the stands watching her beloved Croatia take on Portugal in the World Cup, but she was sadly unable to inspire her national team to victory. The fan wore just a red bra and skin-tight red leggings paired with a tiny white and red chequered tie to match Kockasti's iconic kit, seemingly forgetting her top as she cheered throughout.
Croatia exited the World Cup in controversial style on Thursday night after Portugal came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and Goncalo Ramos' last-gasp header. The match featured controversy when Josko Gvardiol thought he had scored after 100 minutes, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a microchip in the ball registered a Croatian player had touched the ball before it fell to Mario Pasalic, who was subsequently offside.
Like she has been all tournament, Ivana was in the stands cheering on Croatia. She vented her anger at the controversial exit in the caption of her post to her 3 million followers. In a savage dig aimed at Ronaldo and Portugal, she wrote: "I am so proud to be Croatian At least we played and scored it fairly" - clearly pointing at the late drama that saw Croatia's enraged fans behind the goal launch bottles onto the pitch as their heroes bowed out from the tournament.
Ivana's pain was eased by her recent career achievements. She made the short journey to Dallas to headline an event, describing the experience: "I'm sorry but it was such a crazy atmosphere. We ended up finishing even later than we were supposed to close." She has also recently taken to the stage at Madison Square Garden and performed at the FIFA Fan Festival in Los Angeles. Reflecting on her ambitions, she said: "My biggest dream is of course to play at the World Cup ceremony. Now after this the next step is the ceremony." Currently based in the United States, she plans to continue performing at festivals across Europe, with the biggest event in Germany scheduled for September.