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Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.- Croatian star Luka Modric earned this Sunday, after qualifying for the quarter-finals World Cup shootings to the goal against Denmark. summer "the most important for our generation" of footballers, who dreams of reaching the semi-finals as in France-1998.
On the Eve "I did not mean that this could be the most important for our generation, but it was … We knew we had a great opportunity to qualify for the quarterfinals, where he will face Russia, who has surprisingly eliminated Spain, also on penalties. " added the midfielder to FIFA.com. against Denmark / AFP
Modric missed a penalty in overtime (minute 116) that could have prevented shots on goal, but his shot was stopped by Kasper Schmeichel and the pass was decided since the eleven meters.
"It was very hot, it was very difficult to run, but we survived.The most important thing is that we are in the quarterfinals.We could not miss the dramatic end, but this time we could win It was hard for me to miss the penalty in overtime because I was studying all morning how to score Schmeichel " concluded the Real Madrid player.
Precisely Schmeichel was chosen as the best player of the match after having stopped two more penalties in the fateful match, but the Croatian Danijel Subasic stopped three and was the hero of this match.
"It's a strange feeling I have a huge disappointment, but at the same time a great pride for our performance." We were lucky and I think that we were better in the second half.It is difficult to explain the emotions we are feeling right now " said the Danish goalkeeper.
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