Luka Modric

Veteran star said ‘game by game we will gain more confidence’

The 38-year-old became the oldest goalscorer in European history with a clinical finish in the 55th minute

The duel between Barcelona and Real Madrid midfield maestros adds a Clasico touch to Saturday's clash in Berlin

Union coach says we respect every player but as a Croatian, veteran midfielder is still the best player in the world

Captain relishes country’s automatic qualification for 2024 event after beating Armenia

Zlatko Dalic insists team still needs veteran midfielder to ‘complete the job’

Midfielder to play on for Croatia until 2023, after leading them to bronze medal in Qatar

Midfielder’s Croatia run out of steam against Messi-inspired Argentina in semi-finals

Captain hails team’s character after they reach World Cup quarters with penalty shootout win over Japan

Veteran midfielder scores stunning goal to help Real Madrid beat Celta 4-1 in La Liga

Veteran captain’s early penalty guides his team to 1-0 win over World Cup holders in Nations League

French striker scores in extra time to help team claim 5-4 aggregate win in Champions League

La Roja manager Luis Enrique says he would have taken any position in Group E as long as they got through

35-year-old captain led his team out at a raucous Hampden Park for their winner-takes-all clash with Scotland

20-year-old outshone the Three Lions' plethora of Premier League stars to walk away with the man-of-the-match award

His instrumental role inspired the Croatians to the World Cup final and is ready to lead his country again in Euros

Playmaker was at the heart of his country's blistering World Cup performances which earned him the 2018 Ballon d'Or

For Zinedine Zidane, he is an instant pick for the team's biggest games and the German hopes to retire where he is

Zidane's best player for the last three months is 35-years-old and out of contract in the summer

Croatian has faced the Argentine 21 times and is the only player since 2008 other than Cristiano Ronaldo 

Former Spurs players did gym work indoors as they attempted to recover from injuries sustained in the Euro 2020

Ronaldo was a distant second, with France and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann completing the podium

Since 2007, this is the first time Barcelona's number 10 has failed to reach the list of top three for FIFA honours

FIFA has announced the official three-man shortlist for the award and snubbed superstar Lionel Messi

Finalists will find little support from Serbia, with tennis legend Djokovic derided for doing so

Spanish newspaper El Mundo accused 31-year-old of hiding millions of euros earned from image rights in tax havens

French international was named leagues best player of 2015/16 season on Monday

31-year-old continued is currently sidelined by a knee injury, which is expected to keep him out until next month

Luis Enrique's men will face Deportivo la Coruna, whereas Los Blancos will face Real Betis on Saturday

Real Madrid midfielder believes his team can only blame themselves for result

Celta were without both their top scorers from last season

Asensio had given Madrid the lead with a brilliant strike before Franco Vazquez equalised shortly before half-time

Modric's 41st-minute strike separates the teams at the final whistle

No weak links as Croatia, Turkey, Czech Republic complete Group D

26-year-old has fond memories of venue, where he scored hat-trick for his former club in 2011 against Inter Milan