Kada je bilo najpotrebnije, Luka Modrić odigrao je veliku utakmicu u dresu reprezentacije. Prvo je to napravio u Kijevu kada je Hrvatskoj trebala pobjeda protiv Ukrajine da izbori dodatne kvalifikacije, a onda je to ponovio u još boljem izdanju protiv Grčke u prvoj utakmici dodatnih kvalifikacija za Svjetsko prvenstvo! Vatreni su razmontirali Grke s 4:1, a Modrić je kapetanski bio jedan od najboljih igrača na travnjaku.
Doveo nas je u rano vodstvo u 13. minuti prvog poluvremena, a proslavio ga je nebeskim skokom u zrak koji je uhvatilo oko kamere. Hrvatski kapetan skočio je toliko visoko da je to mnoge impresioniralo, ali i dalo ideju za odličnu fotomontažu.
"Još jedan dokaz da Luka Modrić može sve", stoji iznad kolaža četiriju Modrićevih fotografija.
Further evidence that @lm19official can do it all.pic.twitter.com/trly8pzFIc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 9, 2017
Na prvoj je njegov orginalni skok, a na preostalim trima preskače prepone poput svjetskog rekordera Ariesa Merritta, zakucava poput LeBrona Jamesa te izbija i skuplja zlatnike poput Super Marija.
Modrić je od hrvatskih nogometaša sakupio najviše pohvala na društvenim mrežama nakon još jedne fenomenalne izvedbe.
Camera tricks or how did Modric get therepic.twitter.com/e5fKjd1TL3
— Manchester United (@JohnsenMwangi) November 9, 2017
Modric Airlines.pic.twitter.com/OIziV4rgYX
— FutbolArena (@futbolarena) November 9, 2017
If the world was fair, Modric would have 3 Ballon D'ors imo
— V (@kneove) November 9, 2017
Some of Modric's passing has been out of this world.
— CroSports (@CroSports_) November 9, 2017
Just another Luka Modric masterclass.. #WCQ
— Yana Kyparisis (@yanakyparisis) November 9, 2017
What a fucking performance from Modric,his amygdala senses were always ready to receive the ball between the volumetric baselines. He was operating as a dorsifilexion mediopunta and an inverted subatomic regista playmaker at the same time. His biographic understanding of the game
— SR(@Rexhepos_) November 7, 2017
Luka Modric's goal celebration made for a jaw-dropping soccer photo https://t.co/d2UjVCsEA2
— For The Win (@ForTheWin) November 9, 2017
'I must go, my people need me.'
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) November 9, 2017
Modric bags for Croatia against Greecepic.twitter.com/AycAHC47i0
If football is art then Modric is Monet pic.twitter.com/zjHDnUUp5K
— LuisMiguelEchegaray (@lmechegaray) November 9, 2017
Luka Modric vs. Greece:
— RMadridHome (@RMadridHome_) November 9, 2017
90 Minutes
1 Goal
79 Touches
47/56 Passes
83.9% Pass Accuracy
9 Crosses
2 Key Passes
2 Tackles
1 Interception
1 Shot
CAPTAINpic.twitter.com/1m4WD8fll4
Doesn’t really seem a fair match if Modric can fly now. https://t.co/uug6zKo5SZ
— Sticky Toffee (@BlueandWhyte) November 10, 2017