Luka Modrić is seeking to delay the end of his international career by saving Croatia from an early exit.
Luka Modrić has ordered his Croatia teammates to banish 'fear' as he tries to keep his European Championship dream alive. Modrić, the 2018 Ballon D'Or winner as the world's best player, is near the end of a glittering career. Having agreed to a one-year extension at Real Madrid after helping the team lift the Champions League yet again, it would be no surprise if he retired from international duty at the end of this tournament, having amassed a record 177 appearances for Croatia.
While the team has performed superbly at the last two World Cups, the continental championship has brought mostly disappointment. In 2008, the first Euros Modric competed in, the group looked set for a semifinal spot when it led Turkey in the final minute of extra-time, only to concede a late goal and then crash out on penalties, with Modric missing his kick. Since then, it has not progressed past the round of 16.
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