Modric happy to go through another "drama" at the World Cup

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Sochi – Croatia Captain Luka Modric stated that his team had shown Saturday its character to get through "another drama" after crossing a second straight Russia and the semi-finals of the World Cup with England

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Zlatko Dalic's men thought they had won the match when center back Domagoj Vida put them ahead in injury time, but only for the Russian Mario Fernandes, who stalled a draw 2-2

"Another drama for us". Midfielder Real Madrid Modric. "We did not play well in the first half, we did not control the game as we wanted." Since the start of the second half, we played a lot better, but unfortunately we could not finish the match. "Croatia also needed penalty shoot-outs to pbad a toughened Denmark in the round of 16, but Modric insisted that he would not be tired for the last clash against England at the Luzhniki stadium. from Moscow on Wednesday.

"We are expecting a very tough, tight and demanding game.Every game of this World Cup is like this … We have to enjoy the moment, then tomorrow we are getting ready for the match. England, we have one day less for preparation.

"We saw how good they are dead bullets We have to focus more on the defense sets because we conceded a set-piece today. now, so we have to improve this element of our game. "

This is only the second time that Croatia reaches the semifinals of the World Cup to become an independent nation. third position in 1998.

They o He has failed in recent years despite a team comprising Modric, Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic and Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic

. , before a heartbreaking defeat in added time against eventual champions Portugal in the last 16 to Euro 2016.

"This makes us extremely proud that after 20 years we have reached the semifinals of the World Cup "-old Modric added.

"We have taken a difficult road and we have been unlucky, especially at previous tournaments, including the Euros, but we are collecting these debts in this World Cup."

France or Belgium reached the final.

After 10 years of Cristiano Ronaldo of Real and Lionel Messi of Barcelona who dominate the Golden Ball, it is said that leading his country to the glory of the World Cup could allow Modric to

" I do not think so, I only think about the success of my national team. "

"We have already achieved something big by reaching the semi-finals, not important to me frankly."