Modric received the most bittersweet MVP in his possible farewell as an international

Luka Modric He suffered the unspeakable on the bench after being replaced by Zlatko Dalic. He missed a penalty and seconds later he made the mistake by opening the scoring. Croatia is classified but a great goal from Mattia Zaccagni In the last second of added time he left him with honey on his lips and put Italy in the round of 16.

This is the last international match of Modric? First it remains to be seen whether Croatia, with just two points to its name, will be one of the four best third parties to advance to the round of 16. A very complicated possibility, but not ruled out with four points to go resolve.

MVP and record, but classification is up in the air

Putting aside this aspect, UEFA awarded Modric named him the MVP of the match. A bittersweet prize, at least at the time he received it, with Croatia hanging on by a thread after almost reaching the round of 16.

The match was a rollercoaster of emotions for Modric, who at all times sought to impose his football wisdom and pride on football. The real Madrid player could have opened the scoring with a penalty kick, but Gianluigi Donnarumma He guessed the intention with a great pause.

However, only a champion like Modric, a leader and captain like him, could have made up for it just a few minutes later in a game of opportunism. Donnarumma He rejected a shot from Osasunista Budimir is new and the ball falls perfectly for him, completely alone, to push it into the net.

Pretty much allowing Modric to make history again by beingin 38 years and 289 daysthe oldest player to score in a Euro Cup, surpassing the Austrian’s previous record Ivica Vastic, who achieved this in 2008 at the age of 38 years and 257 days.

Little consolation for Modric and more if this is the last game of his glorious international career with a runner-up finish in 2018 and third place in 2022 in terms of World Cups and another runner-up finish in the Nations League in 2023 .