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At first the dream got here crashing down.
Then Luka Modrić, 38, was named the perfect participant of the match.
– It was unhappy to see, says Olof Lundh in TV4.
Luka Modrić turns 39 this fall and can – with a excessive likelihood – make his final dance on the massive stage.
Within the must-win match in opposition to Italy, he grew to become the European Championship’s oldest ever scorer and the purpose gave the impression to be sufficient for a spot within the spherical of 16.
However within the 98th minute, Italy equalized, whereupon Croatia and Luka Modrić’s dream got here crashing down.
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fullscreenItaly celebrates Picture: Claudio Villa / Getty Pictures For Figc
Acquired award
The legend was changed within the eightieth minute and nervously watched the choice from the bench.
He seemed utterly damaged when the equalizer got here.
Minutes later, he was additionally “compelled” to just accept an award, when Uefa named him participant of the match.
The outcome: An image is price a thousand phrases.
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full screenLuka Modric with the person of the match award.
Lundh important
Afterwards, TV4’s Olof Lundh was important of Uefa’s option to appoint Modrić as “man of the match”.
– It was unhappy to see him cross by right here with the statuette. It should not have been given to him contemplating how this ended. This was most likely the top for Modrić – and what a merciless finish it was, says Lundh.