Bill Belichick has taken the time he would normally be coaching in the NFL to visit Croatia, where in recent days he met with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkoviu0107 and President Zoran Milanoviu0107, and received a Croatian certificate of nationality.
Belichick also attended the Croatian national soccer team's 3-0 win over North Macedonia on Monday, and later met with the team, which posted pictures of his visit on X.
This marks the first time since 1975 that Belichick -- who won six Super Bowl championships as coach of the New England Patriots and two others as a New York Giants assistant -- isn't coaching in the NFL.