El centrocampista croata, a sus 37 años, continúa siendo el referente absoluto de su selección, que se ha clasificado este miércoles de forma brillante para la final de la Nations League
Luka Modric, con su exhibición futbolística de este miércoles ante Países Bajos en el estadio 'De Kuip' de Róterdam, ha sido elegido MVP en el partido de 'semis' de la Nations League que Croacia ha ganado ante el anfitrión por un concluyente 2-4. Los balcánicos esperan rival para la final del domingo y que saldrá del duelo de este jueves entre España e Italia.
A pesar de sus 37 años (el próximo 9 de septiembre cumplirá 38), Modric continúa siendo un referente absoluto para Croacia y fue elegido Jugador del Partido. "Una actuación fantástica en general. Verdadero líder del equipo. Controló el ritmo del juego. Su inteligencia futbolística es asombrosa", aseguró el Panel de Observadores Técnicos de la UEFA.
Modric cerró la goleada de Croacia ante el combinado 'Oranje' con un tanto de penalti cuando la prórroga tocaba a su fin. El centrocampista del Real Madrid fue sustituido apenas tres minutos después para que se llevara una tremenda ovación por parte de la numerosa parroquia croata presente en 'De Kuip'.
El jugador merengue dio la vuelta al ruedo como si se tratase de un torero. Cuando pasó por delante de Ronald Koeman, el técnico neerlandés se acercó para felicitarle por su partidazo y posteriormente se fundió en un gran abrazo con su seleccionador, Zlatko Dalic.
Modric tendría ya atada su renovación con el Real Madrid por una temporada más, aunque en Arabia Saudí van a tratar de convencerle este verano con ofertas muy tentadoras para que abandone el club blanco, donde ya es una leyenda como en su país de nacimiento. Una vez finalice la Nations League, se prevé que el 'mago' de Zadar tomará una decisión sobre su inmediato futuro.
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