The number of athletes entering the political world, as well as promoting different parties and political options during celebrations of certain incredible successes of Croatian athletes has raised the question whether the athletes enjoy support of the public in their political role and whether they can amount to some changes. This paper focuses on the political role of three Croatian athletes who have achieved great sport results and who have therefore often been described as the heroes of nation, while their political contributions have gone under radar. A quantitative study in the form of a written questionnaire distributed to randomly selected people had the scope of testing how much an ordinary Croatian citizen is interested in politics and sport, and whether, and if yes, how high, expectations did the citizens have regarding these three athletes. Additionally, the questionnaire also examined whether the citizens believe the athletes enter politics to secure their living and promote themselves, as well as whether their political roles and potential lack of success have had any impact on their image. The second part of the research focused on a qualitative analysis conducted via semi-structured interviews with eight people from the areas of politics and/or sport. It has been determined that the Croatian athletes have not yet left any significant mark on the political field. Moreover, it has also been established that their political work had mostly contributed solely to accumulating political points for different parties and individuals. However, it has been confirmed that the athletes who have a strong brand and image generally do not lose popularity and the citizens’ opinions are mostly unchanged despite their political engagement.