Five must-know facts about Croatia's World Cup hero Dominik Livakovic.

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Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic produced another penalty shoot-out masterclass and helped his country beat Brazil.

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Livakovic saved a penalty attempt by Rodrygo to give Croatia the best possible start to the shootout and his team secured a 4-2 win on penalties.

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Livakovic's latest shot-stopping masterclass came after he had produced a sensational performance in the penalty shootout in Round of 16 clash against Japan.

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Livakovic saved three penalties as Croatia triumphed 3-1 on spot-kicks against Japan in Round of 16.

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Livakovic honed the art of goalkeeping in NK Zagreb's youth academy and slowly rose up the ranks.

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It was in 2017 that he made his first appearance for the Croatian national side and was part of the 2018 World Cup team.

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Overall in his career so far, Livakovic has played 38 matches for Croatia while having made 185 appearances for his club.

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The Croatian goalkeeper has a net worth of $5 million (Rs 41.20 crore). He earns a weekly salary of £15,000 (Rs 15.16 lakh) from his club Dinamo Zagreb.

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