Luka Modrić on gambling for the country wide group earlier than the semi-finals of the League of Nations

Zlatko Dalić is beginning to fight for the 1/3 medal at the bench of the Croatian national soccer team, after the world silver and bronze, the educate is now hoping for gold too. For 3 years, the League of Nations was not a compaetition in keeping with his requirements, however in June 2022, the whole lot changed. Croatia commenced to string together exquisite results, and shortly certified for the very last event, so the “fiery” are now looking with optimism in the direction of the demanding situations in opposition to the Netherlands.

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– We’ll see. Now I am centered at the League of Nations and the whole thing that lies in advance, and we will communicate approximately the further continuation of my national crew profession after the League of Nations. I have my selection, however I wouldn’t talk approximately it now, our recognition continues to be on some different things – said Luka Modrić, then added:

– We are gambling in opposition to a younger and proficient team this is returning to its old glory, they've a talented technology. They play at home, in front of their fans, there may be our fanatics as nicely, so one can be an additional motivation for us. In my opinion, the in shape is 50-50%, so it’s up to us to do our great, supply the most, come complete of strength. We labored phenomenally, we experience right and I accept as true with we will display it on the field. The Netherlands is an outstanding group, they have a lot of extremely good gamers who're the destiny of world football.

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Are you staying at Real Madrid or thinking about Saudi Arabia?

– I actually have a completely crucial healthy beforehand of me, the point of interest is at the countrywide team. And as for the future at Real, I actually have stated frequently that I actually have. Again, I’m simply repeating myself, I wouldn’t want to speak about the ones things, my focus is on Croatia, and after that we can speak approximately the whole lot. I continually revel in playing for the countrywide crew, on every occasion I come right here, it makes me glad, it fulfills me. I’m now not here because it is probably my final competition or because my quit in the countrywide crew is drawing near, however each training session and healthy fills me up. As long as I experience that way and so long as I can assist, there’s no cause why I shouldn’t be there.

Your opinion on the departure of Karim Benzema?

– I don’t have any message, when Karim left I stated what I notion approximately him as a participant or a person, but each person chooses his personal route, comes to a decision in the interim what is first-class for him. Or how his career must increase. Where he wants to play, where to compete, however we're sorry to lose this sort of player. We thank him for the whole lot he has accomplished, we wish him success in his profession.