ROTTERDAM : Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic heaped praise on Luka Modric after the 37-year-old was once again the architect in midfield as they reached the Nations League final with a 4-2 extra time victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.Real Madrid's Modric won a penalty for Croatia's opening goal and conv
ROTTERDAM : Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic heaped praise on Luka Modric after the 37-year-old was once again the architect in midfield as they reached the Nations League final with a 4-2 extra time victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday.
With Modric edging closer to the end of a stellar career, Dalic was hopeful he would be able to call on the playmaker for some time to come. "Luka will decide for himself after the finals, but with him we are way better, we have far more quality."
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