Modric living the dream for Croatia

Subsequent to scoring one of the objectives of the competition and upstaging Lionel Messi by driving his group to the highest point of their gathering, Croatia chief Luka Modric would like to satisfy a fantasy that started when he watched his country record a best ever World Glass appearing.

"It was a tremendous advert for Croatia, all the world at last thought about us," the 32-year-old midfielder mirrored two or three years back of that 1998 hurried to a third-put wrap up. "I started imagining about endeavoring to achieve that level multi day."

On Sunday, Modric drives Croatia in a Series of 16 tie they are hot top choices to win against Denmark, whose primary risk is another slight and velvety midfielder: Christian Eriksen.

Croatia are overflowing with certainty in the wake of winning Gathering D slow and steady with a flawless record, including a 3-0 pounding of Messi's Argentina that incorporated an eminent long-extend strike from Modric that totally debilitated the South Americans.

The Genuine Madrid and previous Tottenham player likewise gave Messi an exercise in changing over spot kicks, scoring his against Nigeria around the same time the fluctuating Argentine notoriously missed one against Iceland.

Such has been his impact, when some were proposing he may before long be blurring into the sundown, Croatia safeguard Dejan Lovren recommended Modric demand to win the Ballon d'Or.

"He is truly outstanding on the planet at the present time," Lovren said. "Modric would presumably be getting more consideration than he is at this moment on the off chance that he was a German or Spanish player."

No Croatian has ever won the yearly honor for the world's best player despite the fact that Davor Suker completed second in 1998, the year Croatia lost to has France On the planet Glass semi-finals.

A visionary passer and armada footed dribbler, Modric came to worldwide noticeable quality when he joined Tottenham in the Head Association in 2008. He has kept his shape with Genuine Madrid's Champions Alliance winning sides since going along with them in 2012.

Not at all like some other innovative masters, Modric likewise busts a lung to help shield - a quality that charms him to the two fans and mentors.

"He's the motor that influences us to go," Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic said before the competition.

"He's likewise a chief who shows others how its done. He generally gives his most extreme, sets elevated requirements with his state of mind, hostility and vitality on the pitch, and with his conduct off it."

Frustrated with his own exhibitions in Brazil four years prior, Modric has officially more than compensated for it yet now needs to go further and outperform the Croatian 'Class of 1998' that initially motivated him as a kid.