Modric leads the Croatian crew for the Euro Cup – 2024-05-21 11:53:15

2024-05-21 11:53:15

Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric celebrates after scoring Croatia’s fourth objective from the penalty spot through the UEFA Nations League semi remaining soccer match between The Netherlands and Croatia on the De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam on June 14, 2023. (Photograph by JOHN THYS / AFP)

The Croatian coach Zlatko Dalic introduced this Monday an inventory of 26 gamers for the German Euro 2024, led by his captain, the everlasting Luka Modric.

The 38-year-old Actual Madrid playmaker, who will flip 39 in three and a half months, led the Croatian crew within the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the place they have been finalists, and in Qatar, ending one place under.

“Modric cannot wait to play for Croatia and be our chief,” Dalic instructed reporters in Zagreb on the crew’s presentation.

“I’m conscious of the good expectations, however there are numerous groups which have nice possibilities of combating for one thing within the Euro Cup,” mentioned Dalic, estimating that Croatia is in essentially the most sophisticated group of the event that takes place between June 14 and 14. of July.

Croatia begins in B, together with Spain, which defeated it within the final Nations League remaining, Albania and the present European champion Italy.

“There isn’t a stress, I simply need to get pleasure from soccer, for Croatia to do properly once more and for the followers to be blissful and proud,” he added.

— Croatia call-up for the Euro Cup:

Porteros: Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce/TUR), Ivica Ivusic (Pafos/GRE), Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka)

Defensas: Domagoj Vida (AEK Atenas/GRE), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlín/GER), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester Metropolis/ENG), Borna Sosa (Ajax Amsterdam/NED), Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Josip Sutalo ( Ajax/NED), Martin Erlic (Sassuolo/ITA), Marin Pongracic (Lecce/ITA)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Actual Madrid/ESP), Matthew Kovacic (Manchester Metropolis/ENG), Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr/KSA), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta/ITA), Nikola Vlasic (Torino/D2/ITA), Lovro Majer ( Luka Ivanusec (Feyenoord Rotterdam/NED), Luka Sucic (RB Salzburg/AUT), Martin Baturina (Dynamo Zagreb)

Delanteros: Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Break up), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim/GER), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Pjaca (Rijeka), Ante Budimir (Osasuna/ESP), Marco Pasalic (Rijeka)

Reserves: Borna Barisic (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), Duje Caleta-Automobile (Lyon/FRA), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg/GER), Dominik Kotarski (PAOK Salonica/GRE), Toni Fruk (Rijeka), Marin Ljubicic (LASK/AUT ), Igor Matanovic (Karlsruhe/GER, Niko Kristian Sigur (Hajduk Break up), Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb)

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