Croatia previously sealed Armenia your ticket to European Cup in a closed qualifying phase on the final day that turned out to be more complicated than expected. Led again with no fuel Luka Modric (38 years old), the checkered team will be playing in its sixth consecutive major continental tournament.
Because the dissolution of the old Yugoslavia (1991-1992) and the official training of Croatia As an official team in 1994, the Balkan country missed only two major international competitions: the Euro 2000 and the South Africa World Cup in 2010.
On the horizon now appears the European Cup of Germany as the last good chance to Luka Modric to achieve one of several goals that oppose him in his wide open and successful career: win something in your country.
The emblem of real Madrid He was on the verge of lifting the world in Russia losing the final match France and in Qatar reached the semifinals and won the bronze medal, lost Morocco in the battle for third and fourth place. Eventually League of NationsIn addition, they lost on penalties in the final against Spain
The Croatian captain has also hinted that he may leave the national team after the controversy European Cup in Germany. With 172 international caps under his belt and a Ballon d’Or won thanks to his superb performance in Russia and a track record in Madrid which includes 5 Champions, Modric He is considered in his own right the best footballer in the history of Croatia.
Since his debut in 2006 in a friendly against Argentina (on the same day he Leo Messi debuted with full albiceleste), Luka Modric He missed only one major national team event: the 2010 World Cup. In Germany, the eternal Modric He will try to put an end to an unparalleled career.
Source: La Verdad
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