Croatians coach Zlatko Dalic said his side need to play faster with the ball in attack against Spain. "The Spaniards held the ball for a long time, practiced “tiki-taka”, they broke the opponent, exhausted him. Now it's different, they have a central striker - Morata, they have fast players on the flanks and they play more directly and vertically," said the coach, quoted by BTA.
Nearly two decades after his official debut with Croatia at a major championship - World Cup 2006 in Germany, Luka Modric is returning to the country to lead the team at Euro 2024 and in the match against Spain, Reuters reported.
The clash is the fourth between the two sides in European finals. "We have played against them several times, we know the details that will decide the match. We have to be at our best at all times. We never get bored of these matches," Modric said before the match.
"I've always said that if someone gave me a piece of paper and told me to write down what I wanted to achieve in my career, I doubt I would write down everything that happened to me. After so many years, I'm still here and I'm happy," added the Real Madrid midfielder.