OF TABLE CONTENTS A RUN FOR THE CUP 4 CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO A YOUNG TALENT 10 CHAPTER THREE MAKING AN IMPACT 16 CHAPTER FOUR ONE OF THE BEST 22 GLOSSARY INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR 30 31 31
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CHAPTER ONE A RUN FOR THE CUP The opening was there for Luka Modrić The Croatia midfielder surveyed the field He saw teammate Ante Rebić had a chance to make a run at the Denmark goal So Modrić passed the ball to the space just ahead of Rebić Now Rebić had the ball and a clear path in front of him Just then a defender brought him down The referee blew his whistle and awarded Croatia a penalty kick This was a big moment Denmark and Croatia were playing in the 2018 World Cup round of 16 The score was even at 1 1 Only four minutes remained in extra time Luka Modrić had an eventful day when Croatia met Denmark in the 2018 World Cup 5
