BERLIN : Almost two decades after making his major tournament bow for Croatia at the 2006 World Cup, playmaker Luka Modric is back in Germany to get his side's Euro 2024 campaign underway against Spain as he seeks to secure a first international trophy.
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Portugal v Croatia - Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal - June 8, 2024 Croatia's Luka Modric reacts before scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/ File PhotoBERLIN : Almost two decades after making his major tournament bow for Croatia at the 2006 World Cup, playmaker Luka Modric is back in Germany to get his side's Euro 2024 campaign underway against Spain as he seeks to secure a first international trophy.
"We've played them a couple of times, so we know all the details that will decide the outcome. We will have to be at our best in each moment and watch these details. We never get bored of playing such big matches," Modric told a press conference at Berlin's Olympiastadion on Friday. "I always say that if someone gave me a piece of paper and asked me to write down what you want to achieve in your career ... I would be afraid to write this down on paper, so I didn't expect all of this to happen," Modric said.Coach Dalic noted that Spain now try to play the ball forward much quicker than in previous years and that his side would have to be aware of the danger.
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