The 38-year-old superstar Luka Modric's teammates are not wasting any thoughts on what could be his last minutes with the Croatian national team at a major tournament. At just 1.72 meters tall, the playmaker of the 2018 runners-up has already made 177 appearances for Croatia. Number 178 this Monday (21:00/ZDF and Magenta TV) against Italy at the European Championship Stadium in Leipzig will be a special game.
Modric played in his first European Championship in 2008. Croatia failed to reach the quarter-finals, their first knockout round. In 2012, he was knocked out after the group stage, in 2016 in the round of 16, and again in 2021. Modric scored three European Championship goals in that time and made 15 appearances. It is still unclear what will happen to the professional footballer from Zadar at Real Madrid. His contract with the Whites ends a few days after the clash with Italy on June 30, 2024.
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