It’s been days since the 2018 FIFA World Cup final took place between France and Croatia on July 15. Probably one of the rarest games where both sides emerged ‘victorious’. While France lifted the champions trophy with a 4-2 win, it was Croatia who won football fans’ hearts worldwide. However, it was Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who stole the spotlight by from everyone else present at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. She hugged and appreciated all players for their show in the final game. Such has been the craze for the attractive 50-year-old that netizens cannot stop searching for her pictures. And soon photos claiming to be of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in hot bikini started going viral on the social media. Well, these viral WhatsApp messages, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts are fake! Those saucy snaps are of sexy American model Coco Austin and not Kolinda Grabar! Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic Hugging All Players After France vs Croatia 2018 World Cup Final Wins Internet: View Pics.

Few pictures showing a bikini-clad woman running on the sandy beach have been doing the rounds on internet. According to the picture-posts, they are of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the fourth and present President of Croatia. Dubbed as one of the sexiest female political leaders in the world, fans have enamoured by Kolinda’s infectious charm during the FIFA World Cup Russia final. Just like always, they began sharing and forwarding these messages, and it soon became viral. But the truth is far from it. Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic Kisses the World Cup Trophy After Hugging Spree Despite France Winning the 2018 FIFA Final; View Pic.

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and Coco Austin in Viral Pictures!

The person in these shots is Coco Austin, the 39-year-old model who is known for her racy swimsuit, lingerie and body modelling. Coco’s real name is Nicole Natalie Marrow Austin who is married to rapper-actor Ice-T aka Tracy Lauren Marrow. Time and again these pics of Coco flaunting her hot body in tiny string bikini are passed off as Kolinda’s on the internet. And on another occasion, bold photos of a porn star named Diamond Foxxx was shared wildly believing to be that of the youngest Croatian president. With fake news travelling faster than the speed of light and sound in the present times, it only takes a forward to make it go crazy viral.

That's Coco Austin in Viral Bikini Pictures

Coco Austin in Viral Pictures!

A Porn Star Passed Off As Croatian President!!

Another case of mistaken identity (Photo Credits: @CarolOfori)

And, this is Real Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović!

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Photo Credits: Facebook)

Maximum search trends for female celebrities irrespective of their field will revolve around their beauty and body. It does not matter if they are actresses, singers, television anchors, or political leaders, netizens have to find their ‘hot pics’, ‘sexy photos’, ‘naked photos’, or ‘bikini pics’. And in Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović's case, her 'figure size', 'body measurement', 'age', just about everything is a matter of great interest.

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Photo Credits: Facebook)

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović is an attractive, charming and very beautiful woman. It is sickening to see netizens’ fantasies running wild to see her sexy side. While there’s nothing wrong in wearing a bikini or flaunting your body, but it’s wrong to fabricate facts and create titillating fake posts. One seems to forget that she is the President of Croatia and a world leader. Kolinda is an inspiration to the millions of girls and women all over the world. In the male-dominated society, she is leading by an example and how.

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (Photo Credits: Facebook)

A little bit about who is Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović: She is the first woman to be elected as the Croatian President since the first multi-party elections in 1990. At the age 46, she became the youngest person to assume the presidency. Kolinda is married to an engineer from Croatia, Jakov Kitarović. The couple have two children - daughter, 17-year-old Katarina who is a professional figure skater and 15-year-old son, Luka.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 22, 2018 02:53 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).