With Croatia’s gob-smacking performance against Argentina by closing the game in a 3-0 victory, Luca Modric made his benchmark against the South Americans with his impeccable shot, which curved on its way to find the bottom corner of the net.
This video shows how the Croatian took his time and created a space for himself to swerve the ball with calculation and precision.
The Croatian plays a dominant role in the Real Madrid squad and has helped the club win numerous titles with his sheer hard work and strength. Now the captain of the Croatia National team and also yesterday’s man of the match has been praised to keep the Argentina star, Lionel Messi on the edges of the game.
After Modric giving his team the lead of 2-0, ivan Rakitic made it 3-0 and positioned Croatia in Group D, where they will be facing Iceland , who have also come out as strong competitors in the World Cup.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has kept everyone on their feet for its eye-opening and extraordinary performances from the underdogs and it surely has more for its fans in the coming weeks.
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