TUI Football Experts: Bojan Ristic, Ben Christy and Napoleon von Sanden

Today the teams from Groups C and D start into their last games in the Group phase of the World Cup.

Bojan Ristic : Croatia

Bojan Ristic, TUI DX Holiday Rep Croatia

What is your guess for the game Iceland - Croatia and why?
My reason for Croatia-Island 2:0 is that we have a great team with some world known players.

What is the best place to watch football?
In Porec it will be in the most of the bars and hotel lobbies with the screens or lcd television.

Who is your favorite football player?
Ivan Rakitic is my favourite player.

Who will be world champion 2018?
Of course Croatia.

Are there any traditions in your country when it comes to watching soccer?
Traditions is to be very loud and unlimited cold beer.

Besides football, what does your country have to offer?
Croatia offers unspoiled nature; eight natural parks, good food and the best wine.


Ben Christy: Iceland

Ben Christy, Senior Service Delivery Team Manager, Zakynthos, Kefalonia

What is your guess for the game Island – Croatia tonight and why?
Iceland 2 vs Croatia 0. This will be the match that decides if Iceland goes through so they will be up for it and with their fans cheering them on that will be the extra they need to see off Croatia.

What is the best place to watch football?
In a beach bar with the sun shining.

Who is your favorite football player?
Stuart Mccall (Bradford City legend).

Who will be world champion 2018?
Germany.

Besides football, what does your country have to offer? 
I worked in Iceland last winter for 4 months as Service deliver team manager. It was my first winter in Iceland and really loved it, the gateway is amazing to work.


Napoleon von Sanden: Argentina

Napoleon von Sanden, TUI Care Foundation Communications and External Affairs Advisor

What is your guess for the game Argentina : Nigeria and why?
Argentina 2 – 1 Nigeria. Because we need to win.

What is the best place to watch football?
An outdoor bar in Berlin.

Who is your favorite football player?
Lionel Messi

Who will be world champion 2018?
Portugal

Are there any traditions in your country when it comes to watching soccer?
Innumerable. Certainly meeting with a big group of friends and family to watch the game all together while cooking an asado. After this, if you win, you go out on the street to celebrate with neighbors.

Besides football, what does your country have to offer?
Due to its geographical extension Argentina offers a wide variety of landscapes and climates, from the Andes – the longest continental mountain range in the world and with the highest mountain in the world outside Asia – to the humid and selvatic province of Misiones hosting the magnificent Iguazú Falls. Beaches to the east, beautiful forest and lakes in the south, ski centers both in the south and to the west of the countries. And, in the city of Buenos Aires, tango of course.