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Croatia captain Luka Modric earned his 165th international cap against the Netherlands on Thursday.
The Balkan nation has consistently over-performed on the world stage over the past 25 years, starting with their third place finish at the 1998 World Cup. Modric, who made his international debut in 2006, earned his 165th international cap against the Netherlands on Thursday. Joselu’s later winner to help them beat Italy in Enschede calmed the storm around Spain and they can end a trophy drought of over a decade, with their last triumph coming in Euro 2012.
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