Originally posted by IceBlu
It was Tudor who said that he wanted to play......and that was a game in the Champions League....
He gets injured way too often 
Its true he shouldnt have played.. but Lippi should not label his players as cowards just because they choose not to play a game.
There was plenty of pressure on Tudor to play due to the circumstances and the position Juve were in.. im sure if they had no chance of winning the title he would not even have been considered.
As per channel 4
Croatia blame Juve for injury woes Wednesday 8 May, 2000
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Igor Tudor will probably miss the World Cup and his nation has pointed the finger of blame squarely at Juventus.
The Bianconeri star has suffered a succession of injuries this season and publicly protested when he was rushed back from an inflamed Achilles tendon
Just two weeks after another comeback, the defender has been forced to undergo surgery on his right ankle and will be out for the next six weeks.
“Juventus did not respect the agreements we had regarding Tudor,” blasted Croatia Coach Mirko Jozic.
“Igor, the Juve club doctors and their directors agreed that he would be taken care of and prepared for the World Cup.”
Tudor was brought back to play the last two games of the Serie A season and suffered a damaging setback in his fitness battle
However, Bianconeri General Director Luciano Moggi has defended their decision to field him. “Tudor wanted to play,” he assured Croatian newspaper Vecernji list. “If he didn’t feel ready then he would not have played.”
“Tudor was very important for us in Sunday’s game at Udinese. Juventus feel no guilt at all over this situation.”
Croatia will face Italy in the first round of the World Cup Finals this summer along with Ecuador and Mexico.
In today’s international friendly Croatia beat Hungary 2-0. Dardai and Kovac were the scorers.
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Like i said before Tudor definately also has himself to blame but when it comes to injuries the Juve medico know whats best and should have ruled him out.. obviously the importance of the situation made them think otherwise and now we pay the price.
