A day in the hotel room of the Croatian Miss who is driving Qatar ‘crazy’ and ‘destabilizing’ it

Fans in Qatar have only been able to photograph her in the stands, but the German daily Bild did even more for this World Cup’s sexy icon.

30-year-old Ivana Knöll has driven fans in stadiums crazy with her sexy outfits since the start of the World Cup.

Photos of Miss Croatia are making the rounds around the world. Especially the one showing two fans from Qatar snapping pictures of her with their phones.

Wherever she appears in Qatar, the alarm goes off. Everyone wants a selfie with her.

She is left in peace only in her hotel room, where German journalists have come in.

The hotel is located in the modern West Bay district, her room is on the 24th floor and has a wonderful view.

Ivana greets the journalists in German: “Hello! Welcome to my room.”

She was born in Frankfurt to a German father and a Croatian mother, and even went to school there for several years.

Later she moved to Croatia with her mother and stepfather. Her heart belongs to the Croatian national team. It is not hard to see. A Croatian flag hangs above the sofa in her room.

The bed also has a flag.

And here is her suitcase – full of red-and-white patterned outfits: bikinis, tight tops, tight trousers, dresses, short skirts.

How many of these outfits does she have with her? Ivana: “I don’t even know. I just threw everything that fit into my suitcase.”

She spontaneously decides what to wear to the games.

“I came to Qatar from Miami. I work there as a model, influencer and actress. This is my third consecutive World Cup.”

But it is the first one where she has really caused a sensation. Before the tournament began, she had 600,000 followers on Instagram; now there are 1.7 million. Each of her stories is seen by over 1 million people, including players on her national team.

And how often is she contacted? Ivana: “I get so many messages every day that I can’t count them anymore. There are also a lot, a lot of emails. Among them are more marriage proposals.”

What may somewhat save her from her fans is the answer she gave – Miss Croatia is in a happy relationship. She has a boyfriend; she does not want to say more about it.

Speaking about her experience in Qatar, she says: “It’s really wonderful. No one has told me to cover up. Everyone wants photos with me, even the locals. There has only been a negative reaction on Twitter from a citizen of Qatar. But he probably just wanted attention.”

Because she likes it so much in the desert, she has also changed her plans: “I actually wanted to leave when the Croatians were eliminated. But now, of course, I’ll stay until the final, no matter who plays there.”