World Cup: Luka Modric’s 2018 tournament with Croatia remembered

Croatia won the 2018 World Cup. Luka Modric was the star player for Croatia. He received the Golden Ball award for being the best player of the tournament. He is a superstar midfielder without the frills and ego. Previous recipients of Golden Balls have been Lionel Messi, Diego Forlan, Ronaldo and Romario. Zinedine Zidane was an attacking midfielder.

Luka Modric helped Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup. He played for Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham and Real Madrid. He was a key player in the team that won La Decima in 2013-14 and the consecutive Champions League titles from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

Croatia won the 2018 World Cup. They beat Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland in their group. Luka Modric scored the winning goal against Argentina. Croatia had a difficult group with Iceland, Denmark and Russia. All three knockouts went to extra time. They won 2-1 over Iceland. The final game saw them secure top spot. It was a pivotal advantage as the other team on the opposite side of the bracket was stronger.

Luka Modric was the star player of the 2018 World Cup with Croatia. He won the Best FIFA Men's Player award and the Ballon D'Or. Croatia lost 4-2 to France in the final. The tournament was not won by brute force, but by subtle, understated brilliance. It took a diminutive playmaker from Croatia to break the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly.

Quiz: Can you name all 30 of these ‘streets won’t forget” players from World Cups?