Leo Messi and Luka Modric before the Argentina-Croatia

THE '10' SHOWED AGAIN IN LUSAIL

Modric surrenders to Messi!: "He is the best in the world"

Published:14/12/2022 - 00:26h

Updated:14/12/2022 - 12:25h

Leo Messi led Argentina's win against Croatia (3-0) in the 'semis' of the World Cup with another memorable performance. The '10' added another goal and another assist in a historic day that was recognized by Luka Modric himself

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The plan of Zlatko Dalic to detain to Leo Messi in the semifinals of the World-wide fracasó with bang the Tuesday. The '10' led the Argentinian triumph with a goal and an assistance, this last after a big played individual in the 69' in which desbordó with job to Josko Gvardiol, one of the best head offices of the tournament. After the hard goleada, Luka Modric recognised the greatness of the rosarino in a day for the memory.

"Ojalá That Messi win this World-wide, is the best player of the history and deserves it to him", said the '10' of Croatia, according to quoted statements by the newspaper 'Olé'. Besides, the mediocentro of the Real Madrid descartó speak on his possible withdrawal of the selection, considering that it is not the moment for this. Although it recognised to be "fucked" by the defeat, the player of 37 years admitted that, for him and his mates, will not be a "punishment" play the Saturday the party by the third place.

"Munca Is it play for Croatia. We have done a big World-wide and now there is bronze in the game and have to prepare us, because if we achieve it also is a good success", expressed Luka. On the other hand, the player of the Real Madrid criticised the arbitration of the Italian Daniele Orsato, the one who sanctioned a penalti in favour of the Argentinian happened the half hour of game, product of a clear infringement of the goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic on Julián Álvarez, the goleador of the party.

"We were well, controlling the party and this corner that does not give us the referee and the penalti, that for my was not, changes it everything. The Argentinian throws and bumps against our goalkeeper, goes to by him, can not think that pitara this penalti. This changes a bit the party. But we can not change it, it is necessary to recover and try win the next party", sentenced Modric. The penalti was clear, but certainly Croatia remained badly stopped after a no sanctioned corner that derived in a long balloon and the penalti on Álvarez.

Croatia expects rival in the 'final of consolación'

The Saturday, the ones of Zlatko Dalic will play by the third place in front of France or Morocco. For Croatia, the one of Argentina was his first defeat in the World-wide after 1 victories and 4 ties. The Balkan attained to delete to Brazil and, by second Glass of the consecutive World, attained to contest the seven parties of the tournament after the subcampeonato obtained in Russia 2018. The goleada in front of the 'albiceleste' was very hard, but Croatia sacks with dignity.

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