Luka Modric celebra el bronce de Croacia en Qatar

DOES NOT RETIRE AFTER THE WORLD CUP

Confirmed: Luka Modric will continue to be 'in charge' of Croatia!

Published:17/12/2022 - 23:00h

Updated:17/12/2022 - 23:00h

Despite the fact that it had been presumed that Qatar 2022 was going to be Luka Modric's last tournament with Croatia, the midfielder has been in charge of denying the rumors about his retirement

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Still there is Luka Modric for while. It is in conversations to extend his stay in the Real Madrid until 2024 and, besides, will continue being the captain of Croatia a year more, at least. To his 37 years, is living his second youth and comes to sign a Glass of the World sensacional in which it was key so that his country went back to remain in the podium, this time in the third place.

Modric Has not achieved to win the World-wide, but has signed a stellar performance with Croatia and continues showing that it is one of the best midfield players of the actuality in spite of his age. It has dressed of leader and engine of his, something that also has been with the Real Madrid. If it follows to this rhythm, will continue breaking records and, especially, keeping in the highest.

The case is that this Saturday Modric celebrated the third place of Croatia in the Glass of the World and took advantage of the oprtunidad to deny the rumours on a withdrawal of the football to level of selections, place will contest -at least- the final four to which classified his selection, the next year.

After winning to Morocco (2-1), the midfield player said that "yes, can be my last party in a World-wide, but can not say at all. But clear, am very happy by all my path in Croatia. Win two medals is very important, my dream was to win the Glass, has not given , but am very happy, have confirmed that Croatia has a big selection, with a very good future by in front and it is necessary to follow".

On his future, in concrete, the player of the Real Madrid recognised that "in the future we go to see which raisin. At least I want to follow until the Nations (League) and afterwards already will see which raisin". Except twist of unexpected script, Zlatko Dalić will have he, place has recognised recently that expected that the Croatian captain continued in the selection.

Modric, proud of his Croatia

Luka Has celebrated that in the last eight years has won two medals mundialista and that, especially, have achieved to situate to Croatia in the map of the big selections: "Yes, could see in the field as we celebrate. It means a lot, for real, win two medals in two World-wide is something very important and very big for Croatia", stood out.

Finally, it said that "no longer it can speak of Croatia like a team that does something each 20 years, that stands out, think that with the last World-wide and with east have put to Croatia in the map of big teams and are very happy. We wanted to be in the final, could not , but travel home like winners, that is also very important".

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