LEIPZIG, Germany : Croatia captain Luka Modric said he would look to continue playing on despite his country's likely elimination from the European Championship after conceding a last-gasp goal in a 1-1 draw with Italy in their final Group B game on Monday.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group B - Croatia v Italy - Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany - June 24, 2024 Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerLEIPZIG, Germany : Croatia captain Luka Modric said he would look to continue playing on despite his country's likely elimination from the European Championship after conceding a last-gasp goal in a 1-1 draw with Italy in their final Group B game on Monday.
The draw put Italy into the last 16 and left Croatia third in Group B with two points - unlikely to be enough to take one of the spots reserved for the four best third-placed finishers. “I'd like to keep playing forever but there probably will come a time when I must hang up my boots. I'll keep playing on, but I don't know for how much longer,” the 38-year-old midfielder told reporters.“That was very stressful. We kept battling right until the end but, unfortunately, football was merciless with us tonight. It was cruel above all today but also in our last match when we also conceded a late goal.
“It's hard when you lose like this to find the words to describe how you feel. Of course we need to bounce back. But that's the way it is.
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