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European Soccer Championship – Group B: Croatia – Italy, 24 June 2024, Leipzig. Dissatisfied Croatia gamers after the match, within the center is Luka Modric. AP/Sunday Alamba
Leipzig – Thirty-eight-year-old Croatian footballer Luka Modrič intends to proceed his profession, together with the nationwide workforce, though he doesn’t understand how for much longer. He mentioned this in an interview with journalists after Monday’s 1-1 draw with Italy, which introduced his workforce considerably nearer to the tip of the European Championship in Germany. The seasoned midfielder regretted conceding a aim on the very finish. Similar to coach Zlatko Dalič, he didn’t perceive why eight minutes have been set.
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The silver and bronze holders from the final two world championships have been on their solution to a useful win over the defending European gold medalists and a spot within the spherical of 16. They led from the fifty fifth minute because of Modrič, who on the age of 38 years and 289 days grew to become the oldest scorer in historical past on the Euros. “It does not imply something to me if it did not assist the workforce to win,” mentioned Modric. Substitute Mattia Zaccagni equalized within the eighth minute of regulation, thus sending his workforce to the elimination part.
For the second time in a row, the Croatians misplaced a set-up win after a 2-2 draw with Albania. In whole, with a gap lack of 0:3 in opposition to the Spaniards, they discovered themselves on the verge of elimination. They’re fifth within the desk of the very best third-placed groups. As a result of their seemingly finish within the event, Modrič didn’t keep away from the query of the longer term in interviews.
“I want to play eternally, however someday I should grasp up my soccer boots. I’ll proceed to play, though I do not understand how for much longer,” mentioned the long-time participant of Actual Madrid, with whom he dominated the Spanish league and the Champions League final season. Nonetheless, he most likely didn’t have a consultant dernier in opposition to the Italians. “We’ll see, now just isn’t the time for these tales,” Modrič identified.
He struggled to seek out phrases after the draw. “We fought till the tip, however as we speak soccer handled us mercilessly. It was very merciless, however within the earlier match we additionally conceded within the set-up,” recalled the previous participant of Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham.
“That is a part of soccer. Usually it makes you smile, however different occasions it makes you very unhappy like as we speak after we misplaced the win on this approach. We did not deserve that aim. I do not know the place the referee obtained the eight minutes. We fought like lions, however soccer he handled us cruelly,” added the native of Zadar.
Coach Dalič additionally agreed with him. “We’re a small nation. No one cares a lot about us, however you may’t set eight minutes, that is nonsense. I do not need to make a fuss about what occurred, however Croatia deserves respect and recognition. Sadly, we’ve to face up for ourselves. There was not a lot interruption it wasn’t even a foul. However you continue to cannot concede a aim like that within the 98th minute,” the previous participant regretted.
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