“He doesn’t want to talk before, he just wants to talk in the field,” say those who know Luka Modric best . Captain of Croatia . Soul of a team that made history in 2018 in Moscow , but remained on the verge of glory. Only France could stop the madridista and his teammates. At that time the beacon of a team that is measured in Copenhagen to Spain was 32 years old. Now, with 35, he continues to be the greatest threat to the Balkan team, which will try to end the dream of Luis Enrique’s men in this European Championship .
Modric arrives at the meeting against Spain in a great moment. Their great goal against Scotland in the last game of the group stage allowed Croatia to qualify for the quarter-finals of this European Championship . After losing in the debut against England and drawing against the Czech Republic , the victory against the Scots thanks to the goal of the Real Madrid player was key for them to continue ahead in the tournament.
Luka is in great shape. His season at Real Madrid has been one of honor. It started with a supporting actor role. Almost as a specialist man. In principle, Martin Ödegaard was going to relieve him. But over the months he has been at the best level, his physique has respected him and he was a key piece in a white team very crushed by injuries that fought for the League until the last day and reached the semifinals of the Champions League. His great performance led the club to present him with a one-year renewal offer that he ended up accepting , something that was not originally planned.
The flag of Croatia
Modric is the leader of his country. A player who gives himself to the fullest for his main passion: playing soccer. When you add to this the possibility of doing it with Croatia, you find full happiness. He is happy defending the colors of the Croatian team, so no one knows when he will decide to step aside. After beating Darijo Srna’s Croatian record of 134 matches in March, there was an emotional moment at the end of the match, when he celebrated with friends and family among the fans.
“When will you stop playing?” Asked his wife Vanja. “I don’t know, my love,” was the reply. “You know how much it means to me, how happy I am when I go to play for Croatia. You will have to have a little more patience ». His next challenge is to win against Spain and then what has to come comes.
