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Croatia captain Luka Modric said he would like to continue playing despite his country’s likely elimination from the European Championship after conceding a last-gasp goal in a 1-1 draw against Italy in their Group B match on Monday.
Modric, winner of the Ballon d’Or in 2018 as Croatia reached the World Cup final in Moscow, put his team ahead for seconds after a penalty was saved, but then watched in horror after being sent off as Italian Mattia Zaccagni curled in the equalizer. with the last kick of the match deep in stoppage time.
The draw moved Italy into the last sixteen and left Croatia third in Group B with two points. This probably won’t be enough to get one of the spots reserved for the top four third-place players.
