In a very balanced game, the Croatia went down on penalties against Spain by 5 to 4 this Sunday (18), in Rotterdam, and was without the UEFA Nations League title. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic praised his players after the defeat and praised the team’s recent results.
“We have to be proud of getting this far,” said Dalic. “We have three medals with Croatia, it’s something historic. We are among the top ten teams in the world and we want to continue in that position”.
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Luka Modric, 37, leader of this historic Croatian generation that was world runner-up in 2018 and finished third in the 2022 World Cup, has not yet decided whether he will retire from the national team or continue until the Euro of the year next.
“We wanted to give Modric a title, he is the greatest athlete in our country and the most important player. Maybe we will have the opportunity to win at the Euro”, said defender Josip Juranovic.
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