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Captain Luka Modric is 'very focused on Croatia' as his side face Argentina in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Tuesday night (IST).
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But on the eve of the match, the central midfielder said it would be his dream to retire at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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"At the moment, I'm at the World Cup and very focused on Croatia," Modric told Diario AS.
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Let's see what happens next, enough time to talk about everything. But of course, I want to retire in Madrid, I have said many times.
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You can't say anything 100%, but it's my idea, and it's a dream for me," added the Real Madrid player.
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At 37, Modric has been the driving force behind Vatreni's run to the semi-finals of two consecutive World Cups in Qatar.
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Coach Zlatko Dalic used Modric for the greater part of the tournament.
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Allowed him to control the midfield.
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Modric has logged 485 of Croatia's 510 minutes at this World Cup - including 120 against Brazil.
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He scored in the 86th minute against Canada, the 93rd against Denmark and the 99th against Japan.
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