Modric is almost an ugly cape, but St. Subasic is a record and saves Croatia | Croatia

Hands that saved the feet – and the skin – of Luka Modric, captain and shirt 10 of the popular Croatian team. A few minutes before the deciding dispute, with 10 minutes of the second time of the extension, the player had the ball of the game under his responsibility. Rebic received a yellow card after conceding a great pbad to Modric. He himself went to the mark that leaves no room for compromise: it consecrates or demonises.

But the team of Croatia and Real Madrid 10 failed. The man of the game considered in two matches of the first phase would certainly be pointed as guilty in a hypothetical elimination. And look at the irony. In the stellar offensive sector team and the day his greatest ace showed that he could also be wrong, it was to the man who stays under the beams and who wears gloves to wear the cloak of the hero.

– He's going to lose a penalty. He said that he would charge the penalties. Can you imagine what would happen if he had not checked? But that shows the quality of a great player – and that's what it is – defended the coach of Croatia, Zlato Dalic.

And it was not "only" to save Croatia and its greatest player from Subasic's exploit. He has also registered his name in the history of the World Cup. The three penalties defended in a shootout made him the record of the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo, who repeated the road map against England in 2006. And it was also the 1st July.

– What can I say? Hold on. Let me recover. It was awesome. As we always say, it's a lottery (the penalties). I am happy to have brought this victory to my people, "said the goalkeeper on the field.

With the help of Subasic's hands, Modric is offered a new opportunity to lead the generation of Gold looking to overtake the third team placed in France in 98, led by legend Davor Suker.In the meantime, the story continues to be mysterious: Modric or Suker, who is the greatest? time will tell …

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