Euro 2024 sport
Consideration Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe: Modric scored in Croatia-Italy and is now the oldest to attain within the European Championships. Nevertheless, the Actual Madrid star was not pleased with the objective: “It means nothing to me”.
Luke Modric
Lisa Niesner
Croatian Luka Modric, with the scored a objective in opposition to Italy (1-1)in group B of the Euro 2024he was the oldest footballer to attain in a European Championship ultimate, aged 38 years and 289 days.
In Leipzig, Germany, the place the Euro takes place till July 14, The skilled Actual Madrid midfielder even missed a penaltywithin the 54th minute, permitting Donnarumma to avoid wasting, earlier than proving to be simplerwhen he capitalized on an incomplete save by the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper after a deflection from Kramaric.
Goal “means nothing to me”
Thought of UEFA’s man of the match, Modric can solely be surpassed on this European Championship by Portugal’s 41-year-old Pepe and 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.in the event that they ‘win’ the subsequent matches in Portugal on German soil, the subsequent one on Wednesday, in opposition to Georgia, within the final spherical of Group F.
“This objective means nothing to me, as a result of it did not assist the workforce”, answered Modric, who’s taking part in in his fifth European finals, on the finish of the sport on the Purple Bull Area.
The earlier report, set in 2008, belonged to Austrian Ivica Vastic, aged 38 years and 257 days.
Italy has already taken the ticket
Italy certified for the spherical of 16 of the competitors, drawing 1-1 in opposition to Croatia, who completed ‘thrown’ to the final place on the rostrum and are unlikely to be one of many prime 4 groups in third place. of the stage group.
Modric, within the fifty fifth minute, gave Croatia the lead, however, at 90+8, the defending champions restored parity, because of a objective from substitute Mattia Zaccagnia.