Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCroatia’s Luka Modric, nearing his 41st birthday, is set to play in his fifth World Cup and earn his 200th cap.He famously led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final, winning the Golden Ball and later the Ballon d'Or, along with multiple Champions League titles with Real Madrid. Modric has been a defining figure, known for his longevity and the team's ability to achieve comebacks in major tournaments. Modric has outlasted many teammates who have retired from international football, defying previous predictions that 2018 or 2022 would be his last World Cup. Now, Croatia are set to face England in Dallas, renewing a rivalry from the 2018 World Cup semi-final where Modric played a pivotal role in their victory. In fullHow the World Cup’s great survivor Luka Modric and Croatia could torment England againThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How old is Luka Modric? The midfield legend lining up against England at World Cup
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCroatia’s Luka Modric, nearing his 41st birthday, is set to play in his fifth World Cup and earn his 200th cap.He famously led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final, winning the Golden Ball and later the Ballon d'Or, along with multiple Champions League titles with Real Madrid. Modric has been a defining figure, known for his longevity and the team's ability to achieve comebacks in major tournaments. Modric has outlasted many teammates who have retired from international football, defying previous predictions that 2018 or 2022 would be his last World Cup. Now, Croatia are set to face England in Dallas, renewing a rivalry from the 2018 World Cup semi-final where Modric played a pivotal role in their victory. In fullHow the World Cup’s great survivor Luka Modric and Croatia could torment England againThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
