Luka Modric, midfielder of the Croatian national team, was named the best player in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This title puts the footballer on a par with such celebrities as Pele, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo, Lionel Messi. A distinctive feature of Luka Modric, according to professionals, is his "smart" game.
The Croatian national team reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where they lost to France with a score of 2: 4. Such an impressive performance of the Croatian national team is undoubtedly the merit of the team captain Luka Modric. He participated in all league games, scored two goals and made one assist. For the Croatian national team, the second place in the World Championship is a remarkable result, the best in its history.
Previously, Luka Modric won the 2017-2018 Champions League with Real Madrid. The truly Croatian midfielder is now experiencing his finest hour.
Achievements of a football player
- Recognized as the best footballer in Croatia six times
- Included in the symbolic UEFA Champions League team
- Silver Ball of the 2016 Club World Cup
- Included in the symbolic FIFA team (2016)
- Best Player in the Club World Championship (2017)
- UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder (2017)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (2018)
The opinion of professionals
Sports commentators unanimously insist that they have not seen such a "smart" game as Luka Modric has for a long time. With excellent dribbling, a football player never flirts, but always gives the ball to his partners in a timely manner, which distinguishes him favorably from other midfielders. When the ball hits Modric, he quickly makes the right decision, which can be quite unexpected, which confuses opponents. Probably, the point is not only in the high playing qualities of the player, but also in that notorious "football intuition", which betrays the true talent of the player.
Luka Modric's task is not to score goals, but to organize the game in the center of the field. And the Croatian midfielder copes with this task perfectly. He is even compared to the famous "dispatcher" of the French national team Zinedine Zidane.
By the way, Luka Modric himself modestly states in an interview that "individual achievements are not something worth striving for," and he wants the team to win. Well, the team did not manage to win, and the "Golden Ball" in Modric's collection will be useful. The footballer also notes that the new coach of the Croatian team, Zlatko Dalic, has a lot of money in his good game.
The opinion of the fans
However, if we turn to the fans, then not everyone agrees with the opinion of FIFA. Many believe that Luka Modric did not deserve the title of the best player in the 2018 World Cup. According to fans, Modric has failed his last two games - the semi-finals, and especially the final. The winner of the Golden Ball - 2018 in the final allegedly failed to cope with the team, did nothing to raise the team spirit. Although it was his responsibility as he is the captain of the Croatian national team. And in the final game, according to the fans, Luka Modric was not active enough. If the Croatian midfielder had played at full strength in the decisive match, the result of the game could have been different. The Croats deserved to be victorious.
Who is right - fans or professionals? It is unlikely that the truth will be found in this dispute. But no one doubts that Luka Modric is a great footballer.
