It was very cold basel. In the press box they lent blankets and coffee to combat the sub-zero temperatures, the Swiss city was completely snowed. Pekerman is aligned with Leo Messi in the starting eleven of the friendly Argentina against CroatiaLionel is 18 years old. In the starting Croatian team, a 20-year-old blond made his debut in the national team, which Croatian journalists told us played as Johan Cruyff: this is Luka Modric.
MD witnessed that important game in the international career of two cracks. Leo scored his first goal with the albiceleste at this stage and gave a boost to a team with a lot of popularity from Juan Roman Riquelme. Modric did not finish the game but he left the details of the future footballer for later. The match ended in victory for Croatia in the 92nd minute of the game.
Leo months later he participated in his first worldthe one of Germany. Messi He participated in five World Cups, Modric in four. Both reached the World Cup final, Leo in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil which Germany won, Luka in the last 2018 World Cup in Russia which he won France. They reached this semifinal as the leaders of their teams. 16 years ago, Leo was the hope of Argentina, Modric the little blond who was in his country reminded them Johan Cruyff.
Source: La Verdad
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