In the early morning of the European World Cup preliminaries, Croatia defeated the Faroe Islands 3-1 and secured a spot in the World Cup main event one round in advance. The 40-year-old Modric still started the game.
This summer Modric left Real Madrid, where he had played for 13 years, and joined AC Milan. The 40-year-old Magic Flute also proved with his performance that he still has gas in the tank.
Modric started all 11 rounds of Serie A this season and was only substituted twice. He contributed 1 goal and 2 assists to the team. Milan has not lost a game since losing to Cremonese in the first round of the league. It currently ranks third in Serie A with 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.
In Croatia, Modric is still the core of the team's midfield. He attended all 7 games in the World Cup preliminaries, started 4 games and came on the bench in 3 games, contributing 1 goal and 2 assists.
The pace of one game a week in AC Milan this season is relatively friendly to Modric. Next year we will see him play in the World Cup for the fifth time. The club Milan also plans to renew the contract with the veteran for another year.
