Modric Compares Croatia to Real Madrid After Impressive World Cup Show

• Luka Modric says there are similarities between Croatia's squad and Real Madrid after they reached their second successive World Cup semi-final
• Modric has been a key figure of the current Real Madrid team and has won 5 Champions League trophies with the Spanish Giants
• Croatia will face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening as they bid to reach a second successive World Cup final

Luka Modric believes the Croatian national team possesses the same DNA as Spanish giants Real Madrid following their amazing World Cup run in Qatar.

Croatia is bidding to reach a successive World Cup final after impressive knockout victories against Japan and Brazil via penalties in the round of 16 and quarterfinals respectively.

According to the Daily Mail, Modric who has won five UEFA Champions League trophies with Real Madrid, disclosed that there are similarities in the mentalities between Croatia and the Spanish champions.

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“You could say we have the same DNA as Real Madrid because we always keep going until the end, and never give up.”

Croatia will take on Argentina on Tuesday, December 13 in the first semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as they bid to reach the World Cup final for the second time in a row.

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Meanwhile, Croatia has already ended the World Cup dream of Brazil’s Neymar, they now hope to do the same to Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Aljazeera reports.

In their World Cup semifinal, the Croatian team will put more effort into immobilizing the entire Argentina team than stopping the PSG superstar by man-marking him.

The Croatian team is full of optimism going into the semifinal match against Argentina because there are no suspended players and no potential injuries.

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Modric consoles Rodrygo after Brazil’s penalty defeat

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Luka Modric is seen as somewhat of a father figure at Real Madrid, and it's easy to see why.

The veteran midfielder put aside his celebrations to console club teammate Rodrygo, after Brazil were beaten by Croatia at the World Cup.

Rodrygo had the Selecao's first penalty saved, and the team were eventually beaten 4-2 in the shootout. The 21-year-old Rodrygo was visibly distraught after the game, and Modric went over to console him.