Euro 2024: Modric calls football ‘merciless and cruel’ after late heartbreak vs Italy IANS Updated: June 25th, 2024, 12:12 IST in Sports 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Leipzig (Germany): On the night when Luka Modric made history by becoming the oldest player to score in the European Championship, Italy scored a 90+7 minute equaliser to put Croatia’s campaign on the brink of elimination in heartbreaking fashion. Following the game Luka, one of the greatest midfielders of this generation described his emotions and feelings about the exit and labeled the beautiful game as ‘merciless and cruel’. Also Read Euro 2024: Italy stuns Croatia, Spain advances with perfect record 2 hours ago T20 World Cup: Rohit, Arshdeep, Kuldeep power India into semis with 24-run win over Australia 3 hours ago “We kept battling right until the end but unfortunately football was merciless with us tonight, it was cruel.
Above all today but also in our other most recent match when we conceded two late goals. But that’s part and parcel of football. Often it gives you plenty of smiles but on other occasions, it makes you very sad as it did today,” said a heartbroken Modric to reporters in the post-game press conference.
The 38-year-old has been Croatia’s leader for the past decade which has seen the team reach the finals of the FIFA World Cup. Unfortunately for the side, they will not be progressing to the Round of 16 having not won a single game i.
