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Why Real Madrid may view Guler as Modric's long-term successor

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jul 6 2023 10:50
Why Real Madrid may view Guler as Modric's long-term successor Real Madrid have a knack of signing the hottest young prospects in world football. From Martin Odegaard, to Vinicius Junior, to Rodrygo, to, most recently, Endrick, the Spanish capital is seemingly the-go to destination for young players seeking to break into the first team for, arguably, football's...
Categories: Player Focus

Netherlands vs Croatia: UEFA Nations League Semi-final team news and prediction

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 14 2023 08:30
Netherlands vs Croatia: UEFA Nations League Semi-final team news and prediction League A of the UEFA Nations League - remember that!? - comes to a head this week as Netherlands, Croatia, Spain and Italy compete to secure international glory.Ahead of Netherlands' meeting with Croatia, we provide the necessary pre-match information, including where to watch this semi-final, team ...
Categories: Match Focus

Modric defying Father Time as Croatia again reach World Cup semi-finals

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Dec 10 2022 11:50
Modric defying Father Time as Croatia again reach World Cup semi-finals Brazil were minutes away from securing their place in the World Cup semi-final. Neymar scored a superb individual effort at the end of the first half of extra time and they seemed destined to progress to the next round, only for Bruno Petkovic to strike late on to take the game to penalties. From th...
Categories: World Cup

The next Modric? Is Odegaard the heir to the Croat's Real Madrid crown

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, May 7 2020 12:30
The next Modric? Is Odegaard the heir to the Croat's Real Madrid crown Martin Odegaard spent three years in the Netherlands in order to garner regular game time to develop accordingly. The Norwegian star secured a headline grabbing move to Real Madrid back in 2015, with Los Blancos beating off competition from across the continent for the next rising talent with the ho...
Categories: Player Focus

Odegaard proving he is Modric's readymade Real Madrid successor

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 6 2019 17:03
Odegaard proving he is Modric's readymade Real Madrid successor Real Madrid may sit level on points with league leaders Barcelona at the top of LaLiga, but this season feels like another of transition for Los Blancos. Core players Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric are all now the wrong side of 30 and while Zinedine Zidane has masterminded the ...
Categories: Player Focus

England vs Croatia match preview: The selection dilemmas in winner takes all encounter

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Nov 17 2018 16:39
England vs Croatia match preview: The selection dilemmas in winner takes all encounter It’s fair to say that the UEFA Nations League has been a hit in its first year, throwing up a fair few shocks and some hard-fought encounters to legitimise its competitiveness. Many felt that the matches would be little more than glorified friendlies, particularly among Europe’s elite, b...
Categories: Key Battles

2018 Word Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Ball winner features

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 10:15
2018 Word Cup Team of the Tournament: Golden Ball winner features Partnering Kevin De Bruyne in the middle of the park is Croatia star Luka Modric. The Real Madrid ace was at his majestic best in midfield for the Vatreni in Russia, with the 32-year-old playing a key role in their progression to the final.It was, though, a bittersweet tournament for Modric. A 4-2 f...
Categories: World Cup

France vs Croatia - Key midfield battle to determine World Cup winner

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 13 2018 15:50
France vs Croatia - Key midfield battle to determine World Cup winner It all comes to an end on Sunday. The 64th and final match of Russia 2018 is played out this weekend with France up against Croatia having overcome Belgium and England, respectively, in the semi-finals. For France, it is the opportunity to lift the World Cup, 20 years after winning their first on ho...
Categories: World Cup

Hazard a worthy front-runner for Player of the Tournament - The candidates

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jul 9 2018 17:00
Hazard a worthy front-runner for Player of the Tournament - The candidates As we approach the World Cup semi-finals and the Jules Rimet trophy comes into focus for the four remaining sides, there are a number of players that will still be eyeing individual prizes too.While Harry Kane is the front-runner for the Golden Boot, two goals clear in the race for the gong, the odd...
Categories: World Cup

Player Ratings: Croatia 1-1 Denmark - Keepers steal show in shooutout

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jul 2 2018 11:20
Player Ratings: Croatia 1-1 Denmark - Keepers steal show in shooutout WhoScored.com walk through the individual player ratings as Croatia progressed past Denmark in a penalty shootout, with Kasper Schmeichel shining once more in goal.CROATIA - 6.87Danijel Subasic - 7.27 - Atoned for some woeful goalkeeping in the first minute with three saves in the shootout to see De...
Categories: World Cup