Luka modric is preparing to face another Euro Cup with the Croatian team, which tomorrow will debut in Group B against Spain starting at 1:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Hours before the attractive meeting that will give color and warmth to Saturday’s activity, the 10th of the Vatreni contradicted a recent phrase from Kylian Mbappéwho stated that the Euro is more complicated than the World Cup, and did not hide his emotion when they gave him a jersey from Diego Maradona.
“I don’t like to compare. The Euro Cup are matches with teams from Europe, but in the World Cup you have Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and teams from other continents. “I don’t like to compare, but for me the World Cup is more difficult because everyone is playing, with teams from all over the world.”Modric declared in dialogue with ESPNstanding behind what Lionel Messi had stated a few hours ago.
On the same page as Luka, the Argentine captain had said: “Obviously the Eurocup is very important, but it is leaving out Argentina, three-time world champion, Brazil, five-time world champion, and Uruguay, two-time world champion. There are too many world champions out there to say that it is the most difficult, right? The best are in the World Cup. There are generally all the world champions and I think there is a reason why everyone wants to be a world champion.”
Modric’s contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of the month and the Spanish club would not renew it, so he would not be able to share a dressing room with Kiki, brand new merengue signing. However, the Croatian clarified: “I can understand what Mbappé said because finally all the strongest Europeans get together and we know each other better, but for me the World Cup is more difficult. For me. But hey, everyone has their opinion.” When they asked him if he was going to continue in Casablanca, he simply responded: “You will know very soon.”
On the other hand, during the interview with ESPN, Modric was given a shirt with Maradona’s number ten (the alternative blue of the Argentine team in the ’94 World Cup) and his reaction was amazing: he was stunned.
“This is a special t-shirt. Thank you very much, I don’t know what to tell you. It is a pleasure, it is a joy to have this shirt. Diego is the greatest and I’m really excited about this shirt. I don’t know what I can give you, it will be my shirt after the game. “I will give you my shirt,” promised the 38-year-old Croatian captain, who also stated that he “likes Argentina a lot.” There are no hard feelings despite the 3-0 that Lionel Scaloni’s team gave to the tablecloths in the semifinals of Qatar 2022.
Finally, he was excited about the chance to compete in the 2026 World Cup: “I am fine physically and mentally. It has been a season where I have not played as I am used to, but I also had many games, those that I entered and those that I started. Every time I played, I showed that I am still at a good level and I feel good, looking forward to the Euro Cup starting.”
Likewise, he did not want to confirm his presence in what would be his fifth World Cup: “I am at an age where I have to go day by day, I can’t think much ahead. I know that I don’t have much football left, that I am at the end of my career. How long it will last, I don’t know, but I try every time I get to enjoy it day by day, game by game, and see how long this lasts. Now I feel very good, let’s see what happens in the future.”
