Luka Modric has delayed his decision over international retirement with Croatia.
Modric captained his team to the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League final against Spain in Rotterdam on a crunch night for the veteran midfielder.
Neither team were able to find a breakthrough at De Kuip, across 90 minutes of regulation time, and an additional 30 minutes of extra time.
Despite Croatia’s reputation for powering through extra time and penalties, they came unstuck in the shootout, as La Roja sealed their first international trophy since 2012.
Modric converted his shootout spot kick with trademark calmness, but his Real Madrid teammate Dani Carvajal netted the winner for Spain, as Croatia were left frustrated.
The 37-year-old had been tipped to make a call on his international future after the final, regardless of the result, but he stated at full time that he will take a bit more time to make an announcement.
“I have decided my future, but I’m not going to say it today”, as per reports from Marca.
Croatia face six Euro 2024 qualifiers between September and November, with none scheduled for 2023, and that balance could be key, if Modric wants to lead his country at Euro 2024.
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Rumawa
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Xavi and Iniesta? Let them win a ballon d’or first
And let that old international flop win something with his country first.
AMSCR7
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he should retired and give him chance for the youngsters to shine
hen! did you understand what you are saying? think before you speak
Footballislife0811
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Xavi and Iniesta? Let them win a ballon d’or first
First in football titles is the first thing which xavi and inesta have more than him secondly in terms of award including his bdor he still doesn’t have close to inesta and xavi awards let him win iffhh first it’s take a legend someone who’s not even better than kross in the midfield lol 😂 Now let’s see if you know football at all modric vs kross ?
Radbmrtuy
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A mild fielder who has never register 15 assist in a season is called the greatest lol 😂 Let him retire then you will see he won’t be remembered for anything. Those who even have all the records are being forgotten not to talk of this lucky overhyped gem 💎 He’s only a legend not among the goat of midfielders Zidane Rivaldo Ronaldinho Inesta Xavi And the rest can follow.
he is just a consistent midfielder that's all but goat never
Android 17
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A mild fielder who has never register 15 assist in a season is called the greatest lol 😂 Let him retire then you will see he won’t be remembered for anything. Those who even have all the records are being forgotten not to talk of this lucky overhyped gem 💎 He’s only a legend not among the goat of midfielders Zidane Rivaldo Ronaldinho Inesta Xavi And the rest can follow.
Xavi and Iniesta? Let them win a ballon d’or first
paebimuz
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Great work done let me give chance to the younger players
Joyckmpuyz
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Bro we have 3 differend types of midfielders, attacking mid, deffensive mid n center mid, modric is a center mid, debryun is an attacking mid thats y he always provide assist, so do u expect a center midfielder to provide 15 assist a season for u, how many assist do rodri, kante, busqet, casemero and aother center midfielders provide a season, Remember or google and check luka modrick is the best in terms of passing in his generation,
hahahaha this means u dont know football, just google n search weda modric is a center mid or not
Nabeel21
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Bro we have 3 differend types of midfielders, attacking mid, deffensive mid n center mid, modric is a center mid, debryun is an attacking mid thats y he always provide assist, so do u expect a center midfielder to provide 15 assist a season for u, how many assist do rodri, kante, busqet, casemero and aother center midfielders provide a season, Remember or google and check luka modrick is the best in terms of passing in his generation,
So if you made mention of Busquet, Rodri, Casemiro and Kante no problem But that Modric don't find anything to say
Nabeel21
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Bro we have 3 differend types of midfielders, attacking mid, deffensive mid n center mid, modric is a center mid, debryun is an attacking mid thats y he always provide assist, so do u expect a center midfielder to provide 15 assist a season for u, how many assist do rodri, kante, busqet, casemero and aother center midfielders provide a season, Remember or google and check luka modrick is the best in terms of passing in his generation,
Bro is a lie Modric is not center midfielder he is playing 10 on the field so don't fool me
Lidclrtuyz
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I believed a tree cannot make a forest Modric is a great footballer at all times. We have more players who can help him in the achievement of his dream for the country
Give them your vinicius and your Rodrigo 😂
Lidclrtuyz
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Spain save the world from evil 😂👿
tacbenoptu
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I believed a tree cannot make a forest Modric is a great footballer at all times. We have more players who can help him in the achievement of his dream for the country
Joyckmpuyz
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won, how many ballon dore, modric won the UCL 5 time , 3 times in a role, he never won a world cup, but he took a team like crotia to world cup final and semi final
Joyckmpuyz
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Bro we have 3 differend types of midfielders, attacking mid, deffensive mid n center mid, modric is a center mid, debryun is an attacking mid thats y he always provide assist, so do u expect a center midfielder to provide 15 assist a season for u, how many assist do rodri, kante, busqet, casemero and aother center midfielders provide a season, Remember or google and check luka modrick is the best in terms of passing in his generation,
Footballislife0811
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A mild fielder who has never register 15 assist in a season is called the greatest lol 😂 Let him retire then you will see he won’t be remembered for anything. Those who even have all the records are being forgotten not to talk of this lucky overhyped gem 💎 He’s only a legend not among the goat of midfielders Zidane Rivaldo Ronaldinho Inesta Xavi And the rest can follow.
Gudiest
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Modric and international trophy 🏆
Footballislife0811
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he will never win anything with this overrated useless team, they are very small country with 9 million people, just saying
They have been playing better even before modric came into that team you can check their history he’s not the first to get them to a worldcup semi finals Secondly he’s lucking playing with those good players Rakitic Brozovic Perisic Mandzukic Vida Kovacic etc they are spectacular players and worldclass they won practically everything modric has won in his entire career only that single bdor and it’s a post worldcup year Not to even name the new young players they have now. If you don’t know anything just shut up 🤫
Shmonny
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11 years later. 🏆
neoaeikms
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he should retired and give him chance for the youngsters to shine
mazemnopyz
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next seasons most probable starting lineup with madrid putting trust in the youngsters
Alikaliefofanah
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thanks for the service legend we hope you can be a master class even without a national trophy but you made us proud
opeh1985
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he will never win anything with this overrated useless team, they are very small country with 9 million people, just saying
Tepabersz
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let him play until 40, he deserved it