Ana Maria Markovic and Tomas Ribeiro turn loss into bedroom duel

Croatian forward Ana Maria Markovic and Portuguese defender Tomas Ribeiro faced each other on the World Cup stage and took their rivalry home. Before kickoff they agreed that the player whose national team lost would forfeit the shared bedroom that night.

When Portugal advanced, Ribeiro spent the night alone, while Markovic celebrated her victory with a humorous tweet. The couple turned a sporting result into a light‑hearted domestic contest.