Netherlands’ Rotterdam (AFP) – Croatia has been propelled by Luka Modric all the way to the Nations League final on Sunday, when they might win their first-ever major title against a Spain team he is well familiar with.
The 37-year-old veteran midfielder’s future in both international and club football with Real Madrid is in doubt as his contract is scheduled to expire this month. Before settling them, Croatia’s captain Modric wants to take his four million-person nation to victory in Rotterdam at De Kuip.
Over the past 25 years, the Balkan country has routinely outperformed other nations on the international arena, beginning with its third-place result at the 1998 World Cup.