At 35, Luca Modric is in top form. Along with the Croatian’s great season at Real Madrid, which developed a complete dependence on him, last night (Saturday) against Cyprus the relationship broke another record when he became the all-time record holder of the world runner-up, with 135 games.
Modric passed the legend of Shekhtar Donetsk, Dario Sarna, who held the record with 134 appearances, and at the end of the game, his teammates in the Croatian national team clapped in his honor for the achievement. And the relationship, despite reaching almost every possible peak in his career, failed to stop the tears of excitement from the class.
However, the captain of the Croatian national team will have to wait a bit to extend the record. The world runner-up will host the Malta national team on Tuesday, but coach Zlatko Dalic said at the press conference after the game that Modric will get a rest, to the delight of Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid.
Luka Modrić = Croatia’s most capped player with 135 caps
His best international moment? #WCQ pic.twitter.com/U3kooUnF6x
– European Qualifiers (@ EURO2020) March 27, 2021
©️ @lukamodric10 is now #Croatia's most capped player (135) - hats off, captain! #BeProud #LM135 #Vatreni pic.twitter.com/BlBFaBlXwE
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) March 27, 2021
With a retrospective movie containing messages from seven Club members, a cake, and gifts, HNS and #Croatia internationals have celebrated @lukamodric10 record-breaking 1⃣3⃣5⃣th cap. It's a privilege to have such a captain!#Family #LM135 pic.twitter.com/TspIQrUlkg
— HNS (@HNS_CFF) March 27, 2021