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Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me

World Cup in Qatar: Midfielder Modric represents both you and me in our battle. 12 December, Xinhua News Agency, Doha (Reporter Yue Dongxing, Wei Hua, and Wang Haoming) On the football field, he is referred to as “Benjamin Button” by some. He moves backward like a revived youngster in the broad river of time. It’s like drinking old wine to watch him play.

The Croatian squad defeated the Brazilian team in a penalty shootout on December 9 in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar. After the game, Croatian player Modric is seen in the photo rejoicing. Photographed by Li Ming of the Xinhua News Agency

On the playing field, some refer to him as the “grandmaster of the generation.” His opponent has a tiny body, but he is really energetic. a skilled midfielder who can transform deterioration into magic.

But when the Croatian team’s captain sat in the press conference room and spoke openly with the media, you would discover that he was a straightforward and sincere individual who adored football and overcame adversity to alter his fate.

His career has an inspirational life, and there are also figures of strugglers in this world.

On the evening of the 9th, the Croatian team eliminated the favorite Brazil team through a penalty shootout at the World Cup in Qatar and advanced to the semi-finals. The opponent at that time was the other favorite Argentina team.

Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me
Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me

On December 9, Modric (left) of the Croatian team competed with Richardson (middle) and Militao of the Brazilian team in the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Yifang

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In the quarter-finals against Brazil, Modric sometimes defended at the central defender position, sometimes supported his teammates to play from the backcourt, broke the opponent’s press, or “threaded the needle” in the midfield, shifted in a wide range, Sending the deadly pass…you can always see him running where the team needs him most. He is like a “chasing boy”, making it impossible to see that he is 37 years old.

Coach Dalic said after the game that Modric led the team to victory. Qatar World Cup 1/8 finals Spain loses to Morocco in a penalty shootout and is eliminated Although he played two games in overtime in four days, when the coaching staff asked him if he needed to be replaced, he said he could continue.

“It’s very difficult to find another 37-year-old player leading the team at this level of competition,” Dalic said.

“Everything he’s been through in life, everything he’s put in, is coming back to him now in the best possible way.”

Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me
Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me

On December 9, Croatian player Modric was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu

He experienced war and turmoil in his childhood, used to herd sheep, played football in the hotel parking lot as a refugee, and regarded Boban and Totti as his idols… Modric’s football career stems from love, talent and hard work.

“At that time, there was a boy who was playing around the parking lot all day,” recalls Joe Bailo, head of a youth club Modric joined.

“He was small compared to kids his age, but you could tell there was something special about him. However, none of us thought that one day he would develop into the player he is now.”

Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me
Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me

(Data map) On December 21, 2008, in the 18th round of the Premier League, Modric (right), who played for Tottenham, scored the first goal for the team. Xinhua News Agency

Under the training of the enlightenment coach, Modric joined the famous Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16, but the test did not stop. After being continuously loaned out and tempered in a league with a higher intensity of confrontation, Modric became more comprehensive every time he returned, and finally gained a firm foothold in the giants. Since then, his story has become known to more people, and his success has become unstoppable

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Four years in White Hart Lane, traveling in England, chasing after wealthy families;

Ten years at the Bernabéu, controlling the midfield and realizing the dream of the Champions League;

Russia’s summer, create team history, climb to the top;

At the end of Qatar, spell out everything and continue to write brilliantly…

Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me
Qatar World Cup|Modric, a midfielder, is also the struggle of you and me

On December 1, Croatian player Modric was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong

If time could travel back, Modric might tell himself that he was a sheep herder when he was a child, that the difficulties are only temporary, Vast Sports World Cup: Phillips: I didn’t play as much as last year’s European Cup but I believe in inner choice, and that destiny can be changed.

Today, on his social media homepage, there is a sentence at the top: “The best things never come easy.”

This is Modric. His life is like a tireless struggler in life, changing his destiny with persistence, hard work, and love. For them, there is no giving up this option.

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