World Cup in Qatar 2022
World Cup in Qatar 2022
Lucas “Magic”. then Lucas Modric is called in his homeland, but not only: the 37-year-old midfielder for Real Madrid and the Croatian national team who has just graduated from the third force World Cup in Qatar, decided to once again delight the world public with his plays. Those who thought that the swan song had arrived were wrong, right after wearing the medal by beating Morocco in the final.
At the age of 37, with 23 goals scored and 160 caps for the national team (absolute record), Luka Modric has no intention of leaving Croatia and the fact that he silenced rumors of a possible retirement shortly after the final whistle of the match against Morocco says a lot about its intentions. Without speculation, the number 10 shirt and the captain’s armband will still be used by the Zara midfielder, who understood at the World Cup in Qatar that to still be able to play at the highest levels and remain among the best.
Man of the match in his World Cup debut, then always on the field to take his team to the semi-finals, also contributing to the penalty shootout that crushed favorites Brazil, receiving an emotional ovation in the loss to Argentina . A man of reference, leader on the field, a true champion capable of lighting up Croatia, he was instrumental in Dalic’s game and it never disappointed the expectations that an entire nation placed on it: in four years, a World Cup final (Russia 2018) and a third place (Qatar 2022) that placed the current Croatia among the best teams ever.
But the story between Modric and the Reds, which began in 2006 after having played in all the youth teams in the country, will continue in spite of the identity card that marked 37 springs last September. He will do it because he knows he can still give a lot and he can do it in a few months, with Croatia qualifying for the Nations League Final Four: “I’m enjoying the national team, I feel happy, I still think I can play at a high level. Now we’re going step by step and we’re going at least until the summer, then we’ll see.”
Words that echoed in the festive after-game for the 3rd place final won against Morocco, which for many would represent Modric’s farewell to the national team. On the contrary, everything is different: the World Cup gave him back the desire and hunger for other goals that could arrive already in the summer where Croatia, together with Holland (host of the final phase), Spain and Italy of Roberto Mancini. 🇧🇷I want to continue at least until the Nations League and then there will be more time to think about the UEFA European Championship in Germany.”
The appointment dates from 2024, when Modric will turn 39🇧🇷 An impossible age for many, but not for him, praised at the end of the game by coach Dalic who embodied the thinking of an entire nation: “He played fantastically in this tournament. He is 37 years old, but he played like he was 20, or 25 at most! He is our leader and everyone follows him. I am very happy with Luka Modric, this medal is for him too”. for Lucas “Magic”.
Source: Fan Page IT
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