Modric's Croatia aims for first trophy against Spain

The Balkan nation has consistently over-performed on the world stage over the past 25 years, starting with their third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup.

They followed that up by reaching the 2018 World Cup final, where they were beaten by France, and again finished third in Qatar last year, eliminating favourites Brazil along the way.

“Now we need to stay calm and smart, not rush anywhere, towards that gold. That’s my great wish … bronze, silver and gold.” He converted a penalty to help fire Croatia into the Nations League final with a 4-2 extra-time triumph, one step closer towards that elusive “gold”. City’s Champions League final hero is the key piece in Luis de la Fuente’s La Roja, who are still finding their footing.

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