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Croatia- Luka Modric
Croatia did survive a scare against a resilient Denmark side in the round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals. The MVP for Croatia is the man who missed to convert a penalty in the extra time to put the game to bed.
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Luka Modric is one the best midfielders of the world- something that need not be mentioned. The former Spurs midfielder has been sensational for real Madrid. Modric has been integral to Real's success in champion leage8ue.
Croatia beat Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland in the group stage to reach the round of 16. Modric has been credited with Croatia's sensational display in Russia. Though not amongst goals all the time, the Croatian controls the game and is the driving force on the field. He did score an amazing goal against Argentina to seal Croatia's top spot in the group D.
Modric and co. face the hosts Russia next in the quarterfinals.
