Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night'
Croatia captain Luka Modric says he was "ashamed" of his side's performance on a "catastrophic night" against England.
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"I've been here for 20 years, but for the first time I feel ashamed after a game."
— Luka Modric , Athlete
"It is difficult to find an explanation for such a performance without duels, fouls, aggressiveness, togetherness."
— Luka Modric , Athlete
"But in any case, losing like this and squandering the reputation we've built over the years is unacceptable... [it was a] catastrophic night [for Croatia]."
— Luka Modric , Athlete
"We need to pull ourselves together, stay together because a new difficult game awaits us."
— Luka Modric , Athlete
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Croatia captain Luka Modric says he was "ashamed" of his side's performance on a "catastrophic night" against England.
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